A short glossary is made available. Recommended for youngsters, ages 6 to 10. This great book on Ancient Egypt provides a brief history of Ancient Egypt, through its river, its numerous pharaohs, its trade, religion, mummies, pyramids, culture, and medicine. A short glossary is made available. Recommended for youngsters, ages 8 to 10.
Several chapters provide an interesting summary of Ancient Egyptian life and society.
Clearly written and full of colored illustrations, it is best recommended for young adults interested in learning more about Ancient Egypt. In the late Fourth Century AD, young Charis dreams of becoming a doctor, a vocation forbidden to her because she is a woman. She escapes to Alexandria, the city of learning, where she poses as a eunuch, thus avoiding all disabilities available to women in those years, and serves as a doctor for a Roman legion serving on the frontier. She subsists in this way until events change her destiny and allow her dreams to become reality. A fascinating accurate read for anyone attracted by historical novels.