Ancient Egypt (History Beneath Your Feet) [Library Binding]

Jane Shuter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2000 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: History Beneath Your Feet

Highlights the many archaeological digs and findings in Egypt and discusses what life was like in ancient Egypt.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 4-6-Both entertaining and useful, these titles discuss different aspects of ancient Egyptian and Greek cultures and history, explaining how knowledge of these societies was pieced together by archaeological discoveries. Topics are presented on double-page spreads with generous use of color and black-and-white photographs and color illustrations of artifacts, buildings, monuments, and archaeologists at work. Hicks covers early civilizations, Classical Greece, Athens, warfare, science, transportation, and pottery. Shuter includes sections on early burials, pyramids, hieroglyphs, mummies, Tutankhamun's tomb, temples, and towns. Each book takes a fascinating look at the techniques used to study these civilizations, including an explanation of how facial reconstruction is accomplished using skulls found in tombs. Both titles offer project ideas and short biographies of archaeologists. Information is not in-depth but is adequate for reports and sure to whet appetites for further reading. Louise James's How We Know about the Egyptians and How We Know about the Greeks (both Peter Bedrick, 1997) also combine archaeological contributions with cultural background, but they concentrate more on daily life.-Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukee, OR

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'Exciting art work coupled with the effective use of print makes both the story of the cilivisations compulsive reading. ..This series will prove invaluable for pupils in upper primary and lower secondary school' --The School Librarian, v.49, issue. 1, Spring 2001 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Raintree (February 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817257519
• ISBN-13: 978-0817257514
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,145,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating archaeology!, November 15, 2000

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This review is from: Ancient Egypt (History Beneath Your Feet) (Library Binding)

Ancient Egypt, a volume from the "History Beneath Your Feet" series, explores our knowledge of what life was like in ancient Egypt based on archaeological findings. I would recommend this series for elementary or middle schools and public libraries. Each page includes informative, easy to understand text with helpful explanations of more complicated concepts. Specific events, places or people are highlighted in detail boxes. Stunning color photo spreads peak reader interest. Topics covered include archaeological, forensic and preservation techniques, pyramid building, tomb design, heiroglyphs and what they mean, the discovery of Tutankhamun, and the future of archaeology using computer technology. A glossary, a full-color timeline and a detailed index make this book an excellent reference book for young readers.