The Egyptians (Crafts from the Past) [Library Binding]

Gillian Chapman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1997 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Crafts from the Past

Describes various aspects of life in ancient Egypt and provides instructions for creating hieroglyphic messages, mummy cases, reed boats, board games, pharoah's jewels, and more.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8?Brief snippets of text make for superficial coverage of the Egyptian and Aztec empires, but crafts?not history?are the focus of this series, and sufficient information is given to put the crafts into a cultural context. The appealing, inventive projects include "Jade Mosaics," "Featherwork," "Woven Textiles," and "Chacmool Statues" (The Aztecs); and "Nest of Mummies," "Scarab Seals," "Board Games," and "Canopic Jars" (The Egyptians). The colorful crafts are attractive, often ambitious, and generally reflective of the culture. Instructions are rather sketchy, but the full-color diagrams and photographs of completed projects provide sufficient clarification. There are no pretensions to authenticity here. On the contrary, there is a rather jarring effort to make the items "useful" (e.g., a mosaic papier-mache serpent becomes a key holder, a cat mummy becomes a "purr-fect" money box), and the general instructions suggest that "All the projects make perfect presents." These volumes are hardly essential, but as supplementary material for hands-on learning, they should prove useful.?Marcia Hupp, Mamaroneck Public Library, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Gillian Chapman, author of Crafts from the Past: the Aztecs, and Crafts from the Past: the Egyptians, as well as Art from Sand & Earth (Raintree/Steck Vaughn) lives in England. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575725568
• ISBN-13: 978-1575725567
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,007,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun and learning experience, April 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Egyptians (Crafts from the Past) (Library Binding)

Our class is studying ancient Egypt and this book was so entertaining that we caught on to the concepts a lot easier. It also brought to life the meanings of a lot of the symbols we are learning about. It is well written and the instructions are easy to understand.

ALL of the materials needed were easily found around the house, and that makes it even better, becuase you don't have to go out a buy a lot to be able to do the projects.

I especially enjoyed the section on Cat Mummies along with the Canopic Jars. It goes along great with another book called Cat Mummies.

Even if you don't do the crafts, you will enjoy reading about the different items, as they explain more about the symbols of ancient Egypt. I hope you like this book as much as our class did!