Description
Book SynopsisEach beautifully illustrated page introduces children about the same age as readers and shows how kids lived at that time. Learn about the annual flood, food and agriculture with the farmer's children Kia and Woser. Meet the young Pharaoh Kawab and his Great Royal Wife Maia, as you discover what the kings and queens of Egypt did in their daily lives. Help the student scribe Sabu learn to spell and the young musicians Sadek and Ana get their first job.
Table of ContentsLife on the Nile - Timeline The Farmer's Children - Agriculture in Ancient Egypt The Boy Pharaoh - Egyptian Kings The Young Queen - Egyptian Queens The Vizier's Assistant - How Society was Run The Young Scribe Who Couldn't Spell - The Written Word The Apprentice Baker Who Burned the Bread - Food and Drink The Young Musicians - Music and Entertainment The Fisherboy's Lucky Escape - The River Nile and Boats The Peaceful Soldier - War and Weapons The Young Doctor and the New Baby - Medicine and Health The Apprentice Jewellers - Arts and Crafts The Young Weavers - Clothing and Appearance The Merchant's Son - Trade The Young Priestesses - Religion and the Gods The Squeamish Embalmer's Apprentice - Mummies and Death Quiz Time! Index