Ancient Egypt: Start Exploring (Working for Myself) [Paperback]

George Hart (Author), James Putnam (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Working for Myself

Help your child unlock the mystery of the ancient Egyptian culture. This treasure trove includes a museum-quality replica stone necklace, papyrus, hieroglyphic stamps, an Egyptian board game, and other artifacts that will teach young explorers about the rituals and customs of this intriguing and influential society. In addition, Ancient Egypt could also introduce your child to an exciting career. As the Los Angeles Times suggests, this kit is just the thing when your child wishes to investigate archaeology..

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Kids (October 3, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561384623
• ISBN-13: 978-1561384624
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.2 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #596,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Children's Books > History > Middle East

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61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for all ages, November 3, 2003

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E. M. Rivera (San Juan, PR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ancient Egypt: Start Exploring (Working for Myself) (Paperback)

I bought this treasure chest as a "treat" (for my daughter or myself, I am still not sure) to finish off our study of ancient Egypt. We couldn't wait, so we opened it right away and were thrilled. I expected most of the activities to be too hard for my 6yo, but she has enjoyed them thoroughly. The lock can be a bit hard for small fingers to open, but the key is easy to work and that can be fun enough in itself. There are 2 board games, both of which she could play. One is very, very simple (think Chutes and Ladders) while the other requires more strategy. Depending on your child's interests/abilities in games you might find that you only play one of the two, but we have been happy playing both. The playing pieces are made rather flimsy light cardboard, but they are functional enough if your child is careful. The stamping set is about average, and suffers from all the little problems child's stamping kits are heir to, but overall produces legible hieroglyphs. You'll need an extra pair of hands or weights to hold the papyrus unrolled, but it looks great when you're finished. The hieroglyph "decoder" wheel has been great fun for my daughter who thinks codes are exciting. The necklace was a little disappointing, only because the string provided came apart when I tried to disentangle it. We replaced it with our own string/wire and made our lovely necklace just fine. The beads had holes large enough for my child to thread them herself, although a needle proved helpful. The posters (one of deities reverses to one of regents and another one with a map) are attractive and informative without being overwhelming and my daughter enjoyed placing the approppriate stickers on the spaces provided on the map. The only piece of this chest w ehave not used yet is the grid for reproducing an egyptian picture, but I'm sure many other children are more artistically inclined than mine and will find it fun. Overall, my daughter and I have enjoyed this kit immensely and highly recommend it.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable - and FUN - Egyptian Adventure, August 31, 2001

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Charles Flemming (Fort Worth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ancient Egypt: Start Exploring (Working for Myself) (Paperback)

THE highest point of our family's Great Egyptian Semester. It's a sturdy cardboard "chest" that opens up to reveal lots of fun, hands-on stuff to read, play with and make. Items include a hieroglyphic stamp set and holder, papyrus to print on, hieroglyphic code wheel, a Senet game, charts and more.

We bought the Treasure Chest to be a fun part of our family's Great Egyptian Semester, and it proved to be a winner. In fact, demand in our house was so high, we had to regulate the time any one kid could spend with it (Dad played with it at night).

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Egyptian companion, August 25, 2000

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Barry - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ancient Egypt: Start Exploring (Working for Myself) (Paperback)

I got this a long time ago when I was first interested in Egypt. Years later I still have it and treasure it. Of course, I have lost a few items in it, unfortunately, like the hieroglyphic encoder, which I LOVED, and the hieroglyphic stamps. Otherwise I have managed to keep the rest together and in very good condition. I would like to purchase another one, though, so I can get the rest of the items back. I highly suggest this to anyone of any age who is interested in Egypt. It says ages 9-12, but don't pay attention to that. It's just as fun for an adult to treasure. A pleasure in the study of Egypt.