Engaging and entertaining reference guide about Ancient Egypt - perfect for younger readers. From the Great Pyramid of Giza to Tutankhamun's tomb this spectacular non-fiction guide explores one history's most remarkable civilisations. Perfect for homework help Eyewitness Ancient Egypt lets your child discover what life was like for Egyptians and how Pharaohs lived. Packed with all the essential information from the previous edition, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt is now more interactive and colourful than ever with new infographics, statistics, facts and timelines making the book more engaging and educational for your child.
Originally published in 1975 as The Horizon Book of Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, this revised edition includes a new chapter as well as full documentation of the sources.
Following upon these we see the queen dedicating the treasures from Punt to her god ; the weighting of precious metals ; the counting of incense - trees ; Tuthmosis III before the bark of Amun and Hatshepsut before Amun .
In Ancient Egypt, readers discover the history and impressive accomplishments of the people of ancient Egypt, including their extraordinary cultural achievements and feats of construction.
Traces the key points in ancient Egyptian civilization, including the invention of hieroglyphics and the building of pyramids. Includes timeline.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Magisterial . . . [A] rich portrait of ancient Egypt’s complex evolution over the course of three millenniums.”—Los Angeles Times NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • ...
Discover the intimate details of life under the pharaohs--and their extraordinary legacy--in this fascinating e-guide to Egypt's ancient civilization.
Text and illustrations present golf records and miscellaneous facts about the sport, notable golfers, and courses.
"Ancient written documents often provide the essential information and these are used where necessary. However, the book highlights the contribution that archaeology makes, seeking an integration of sources.
Focusing on the experience of a young girl and her family, this book recreates the daily life of middle-class residents of the ancient town of Lahun during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom,...
This is an account of the rise and fall of the civilization in the Nile Valley, covering the first human settlement (c 120,000 BC) to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 333 BC. This is the first history of ancient Egypt for 25 years ...