a Crabtree Book  $16.00

The Egyptian civilization is one of the oldest in human history. Travel back in time to see how the Ancient Egyptians built magnificent pyramids, developed a system of writing, harnessed the Nile River for agriculture and made their own medicine. Your children will love the full-color illustrations of ancient Egyptian life that explain how people really livediduring that time.
Topics include:
• How mummies were made and buried
• The afterlife and ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses
• How ancient Egyptians farmed and what they ate
• Ancient Egyptian art and architecture
• Hieroglyphs and how to interpret them
Index and Glossary included. Glossy paperback, 32p.  Ages 8-14.

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