Spend the day in ancient Egypt
Subtitle: projects and activities that bring the past to life
By: Linda Honan ; illustrated by Ellen Kosmer
Contributors: Kosmer, Ellen Virginia, ill
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
Subjects: Egypt -- Social life and customs -- To 332 B.C. -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature
Description: Text, projects, and activities introduce daily life in ancient Egypt from the viewpoint of a fictional family celebrating a festival day in honor of one of their gods
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Waking up in Giza; title: Ipy meets the pyramid builders; title: Meryt's music lesson; title: Ipy visits the house of life; title: A cat's journey to the afterlife; title: A hunt in the Delta; title: Getting ready for the festival; title: Celebration at the Temple of Bastet; title: A royal jubilee; title: Feasting on the banks of the Nile; title: Resources; title: Glossary; title: Index