Title:
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EMPIRE OF ANCIENT EGYPT
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By: |
Wendy Christensen |
Format: |
Hardback |
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£34.95 |
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ISBN 10: |
1604131608 |
ISBN 13: |
9781604131604 |
Publisher: |
CHELSEA HOUSE PUBLISHERS |
Pub. date: |
1 October, 2009 |
Edition: |
Revised edition |
Series: |
Great Empires of the Past |
Pages: |
160 |
Description: |
A great civilization that grew up around the Nile River, ancient Egypt had sophisticated irrigation systems that held back the desert. This edition sorts through the myths of popular culture and contradictory historical evidence to give a detailed picture of the life and history of the ancient Egyptians. |
Synopsis: |
A great civilization that grew up around the Nile River, ancient Egypt had sophisticated irrigation systems that held back the desert, writing and recordkeeping that tracked every event in the region, and some of the greatest architects and engineers the world has ever seen. This revised edition of "Empire of Ancient Egypt" sorts through the myths of popular culture and contradictory historical evidence to give a clear, detailed picture of the life and history of the ancient Egyptians. It explains why religion played such an important part in Egyptian politics, who stood atop the Egyptian social pyramid, what games Egyptian children played, and why Egypt eventually succumbed to the Roman Empire. Connections to our modern world include everything from licorice, cosmetics, and the domesticated cat to architecture, farming practices, and baseball. |
Illustrations: |
full-colour photographs & illustrations, maps, sidebars, chronology, |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
Chelsea House Publishers |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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