Uncover History: Ancient Egypt

Informationen zum Autor Rachel Minay is an experienced editor and author of children's non-fiction, specialising in history and the arts. Klappentext Uncover History and find out about ancient Egypt, its people and the story of ancient Egypt that goes back some 4,000 years. Who were the Ancient Egyptians? Read about their daily lives, what jobs they did and why the river Nile was so important to them. Discover the mysteries of the pyramids, why the Egyptians mummified their people and about the gods and goddesses that ruled their way of life. Find out the answer to questions such as 'what are hieroglyphs?', 'why were the pyramids built' and 'why did ancient Egypt end?' Using fun, humorous illustrations, this book tells the story of many great kings and pharaohs, such as Tutankhamen and Cleopatra and shows how hieroglyphs offer an insight into the daily life of the Egyptian people. Ideally suited for readers age 8+. Read the other titles in the series: Ancient Greece, The Maya, The Vikings, Stone, Bronze and Iron Age, and the Shang Dynasty Vorwort Uncover history and see how people lived during ancient Egyptian times with this fun and humorous guide Zusammenfassung Uncover history and see how people lived during ancient Egyptian times with this fun and humorous guide Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Who were the ancient Egyptians?;2: Why was the River Nile important?;3: Who were the pharaohs?;4: What was daily life like?;5: How did the ancient Egyptians make a living?;6: What are hieroglyphs?;7: Who were the Egyptian gods and goddesses?;8: What were the secrets of the temple?;9: What is mummification?;10: Why were the pyramids built?;11: Did the ancient Egyptians fight wars?;12: Why did ancient Egypt end?;13: What to do next;14: Glossary;15: Find out more;16: Index;

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Minay, Minay Rachel, WAYLAND PUBLISHERS
• Publisher: Wayland
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.05.2024
• EAN: 9781526321763
• ISBN: 978-1-5263-2176-3
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 262 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Uncover History
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Archaeology, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Ancient, Interest age: from c 9 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past