Ancient Egypt

Description

The world of the ancient Egyptians -- The Nile -- Predynastic Egypt -- Irrigation -- On the threshold of history -- The dynasties of Egypt -- The Old Kingdom -- The Middle Kingdom -- The New Kingdom -- The decline of Egyptian power -- Everyday life in ancient Egypt -- Upper-class homelife and dress -- Peasants and craftsmen -- Scribes -- Religion and culture -- The story of Ra and Osiris -- Other gods and sacred animals -- Architecture of the temples -- Painting and sculpture -- Ways of writing -- The literature of ancient Egypt.;This book explores how, in prehistoric times, the Egyptians changed from being hunters and gatherers to farmers and craftsmen and how the Nile--and its location--helped Egyptian civilization to last more than 3000 years. The world of the ancient Egyptians -- The Nile -- Predynastic Egypt -- Irrigation -- On the threshold of history -- The dynasties of Egypt -- The Old Kingdom -- The Middle Kingdom -- The New Kingdom -- The decline of Egyptian power -- Everyday life in ancient Egypt -- Upper-class homelife and dress -- Peasants and craftsmen -- Scribes -- Religion and culture -- The story of Ra and Osiris -- Other gods and sacred animals -- Architecture of the temples -- Painting and sculpture -- Ways of writing -- The literature of ancient Egypt.