num_pages: 272
description: Spend a year in the company of the ancient Egyptians during the twenty-sixth and final year of the reign of Amenhotep II (c.1400 BC) which saw a royal transition bringing Thutmose IV to the throne of Upper and Lower Egypt. While builders from the secluded village of royal tomb workers rush to complete Amenhotep's tomb and craftsmen labor to finish the numerous extravagant objects to accompany the god-king in his burial most Egyptians go about their daily lives in ways unchanged for eons. Following the Egyptian calendar year which was divided into three seasons (inundation sowing and harvest) we will meet a farmer and his family an embalmer an artisan a royal physician a priest and even a royal wife as they live their lives in Thebes and Memphis during the eighteenth dynasty of the New Kingdom in this remarkable year in ancient Egyptian history. Perfect  Readers interested in history particularly ancient Egypt  Readers of the 24 Hours series  Taking advantage of a potential uptick in interest in ancient Egypt with the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tuts tomb
language: English
title: A Year in the Life of Ancient Egypt: The Real Lives of the People Who Lived There
publisher: Michael O'Mara