Ancient Egypt
By: edited by Sherman Hollar
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Ancient civilizations; Ancient civilizations (Britannica Educational Publishing)
Publisher: Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781615305230
Subjects: Civilization; Juvenile literature; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The world of the ancient Egyptians; title: The Nile; title: Predynastic Egypt; title: Irrigation; title: On the threshold of history; title: The dynasties of Egypt; title: The Old Kingdom; title: The Middle Kingdom; title: The New Kingdom; title: The decline of Egyptian power; title: Everyday life in ancient Egypt; title: Upper-class homelife and dress; title: Peasants and craftsmen; title: Scribes; title: Religion and culture; title: The story of Ra and Osiris; title: Other gods and sacred animals; title: Architecture of the temples; title: Painting and sculpture; title: Ways of writing; title: The literature of ancient Egypt.