1,000 Facts About Ancient Egypt

Title:  1000 Facts About Ancient Egypt

Author:  Nancy Honovich

Publisher:  National Geographic Kids

ISBN: 9781426332739

Review:

The history of Egypt has always been fascinating to many scientists and history buffs. In this information packed guide 1,000 Facts About Ancient Egypt from National Geographic Kids, readers will get plenty of fun facts about life in Egypt from long ago.

If you’ve ever wondered about how the pyramids were built, or the kings that ruled or even ancient hieroglyphs, this guide gets right to the point. Each page is covered with snippets engaging readers with interesting tidbits about gods and goddesses, discoveries of mummies, medicines and even ancient jobs. Farming was perfect along the Nile river and there are 25 fun facts about politics and the government from those anicient times. Workers only ate two meals per day. How would you like to eat bread and onions for breakfast? The building and artistic design from Ancient Egypt are still an inspiration for todays engineers, architecs and artists. Readers will also enjoy the section on Pop Culture and how movies makers have used this culture to pull fans to the big screen.

Parents and teachers will love this book as a way to share in history and culture. Colorful photos and illustrations will keep readers engaged and curious to learn more. The back pages share an inside look of the tomb of Seti I and even more resources for learning.

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