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With 20 easy-to-follow myths and captivating illustrations, readers will get a glimpse into the magic each deity performed along the Nile. By looking at both the pharaohs and their subjects, it reveals how these men and women created this spectacular culture which still influences our modern world. He can’t focus on lessons and thus begins a prank that lands him on the muddy banks of the Nile, far removed from his teacher Mr Ali, his baby sister Freema and his beloved cat Muppet. Anyone interested in learning about the history of this captivating civilization should definitely give this book a read. The discoveries are presented through archival images and extracts from notebooks, diaries and published accounts of excavators.

There is the most beautiful statue of him, perfectly preserved, in the Luxor Museum, and I can stare at it for hours – face to face with one of the greatest pharaohs of them all. Written by a team of highly regarded Egyptologists, this book is a comprehensive and insightful guide that covers 3,000 years of history from the early kings of Egypt to the Roman conquest.Its authoritative and informative content will keep you captivated from start to finish, making it your go-to guide to the fascinating world of ancient Egyptian religion and society. The goals of this new paraphrase are to examine the ancient story in a new light free of religious and gender biases and to integrate geological and archaeological evidence that ties the story to a specific date in real history.

By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. One cannot help but appreciate the central role these gods and goddesses played in the lives of the Egyptian people for over three-fifths of recorded history. This successful and highly-esteemed British Museum reference work is now republished in a new pocket-sized edition. We meet Hatshepsut, a rare female Pharaoh, who had herself depicted as a male figure in temple scenes, ceremonial beard and all.I recommend this book because it sheds light on a fascinating civilization that flourished along the Nile River for over 3,000 years, before fading into history along with its culture and hieroglyphics. Its accessible format features excellent maps which each have a theme to best explain the way Egypt’s distinct environment directly influenced its culture, its history, and its relationship with the rest of the ancient world. This visually stunning history guide introduces the Egyptian gods and pharaohs, the mysteries of mummification, the great pyramids, the language of hieroglyphics, the world of Egyptian wildlife and much, much more!

NS: This second edition contains the addition of a chapter on ancient Egyptian attitudes towards foreigners and aspects of ethnicity, a significant and developing conversation within the field recently. This site has an archive of more than one thousand seven hundred interviews, or eight thousand book recommendations. Greece and Rome somehow feel more familiar, whereas Ancient Egypt seems very different, with its animal-headed gods and its tombs; it is something about that combination of antiquity and mystery that is endlessly appealing.

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Through stunning visual references and detailed exploration, the book takes us on an exciting adventure, digging down from the sacred or grandiose to the daily experiences of ordinary individuals.He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Egyptian History and has broadcast on radio and TV in the UK and abroad, including BBC’s ‘Horizon’ and Channel 4’s ‘Private Lives of the Pharaohs’. It covers a comprehensive range of topics such as Egyptian belief systems, social organization, urban and rural life, and death. The section on Jean-Francois Champollion’s deciphering of the ‘code’ in 1822 is especially exciting. On her journey Marcy must learn to overcome her fears and challenge evil as she encounters hieroglyphs, Egyptian gods and ancient tombs as she goes about her quest. A recommendable non-fiction book covering a comprehensive range of areas likely to come up in a KS2 history topic on Ancient Egypt.