Ancient Egyptians
By: by David Jay
Series: What they don't tell you about; What they don't tell you about
Publisher: Wayland; Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780750280495
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Civilization; Social life and customs; Manners and customs; Egypt - Civilization - To 332 B.C.; Egypt - Social life and customs - To 332 B.C.
Description: Did you know that Egyptian policemen used monkeys to arrest people? The Ancient Egyptians lived half of their lives up to their eyes in mud, the other half choking on desert sand, and spent most of their time thinking about dying! Any history book will give you the boring facts THEY think you should know, but only this one will tell you just how weird life in Ancient Egypt REALLY was ...
Table of contents: title: Ruins in the sand : the lost civilisation; title: Fantastic fashions : ancient Egypt lives again; title: Land of the Nile : a quick guide to ancient Egypt; title: Grave business : pyramids and pyramid pilferers; title: Phabulous pharaohs : lords of the land and sand; title: Top temples : mega-lego; title: Skribe Skool ; picture writing; title: Giza job : craft catalogue and other wonders.