Books with title Egyptians

The How we Know About series explores past civilizations with an emphasis on the archaeological record. In The Egyptians, each double-page spread looks at an important part of the ancient Egyptian way of life and illustrates key evidence – artifacts, architecture, arts and written sources – that enables us to reconstruct and understand their buildings, technology, clothes, jewelry and everyday life:•Uncover both the palaces of kings and the simple homes of workers•Follow a procession of priests through a temple and learn about Egyptian religion•See the construction of the Great Pyramids•Watch the pharaoh lead his soldiers into battle

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 ...

With pages and pages of horrible facts about the Ancient Egyptions, youngnon-fiction lovers will learn all about the dire details of mummy-making, thetruth about Tutankhamun and his creepy curse and why these people worshippeda dung beetle. The Horrible Histories series has been teaching and entertainingmillions of readers all over the world for years now. The engaging text andhilarious illustrations are perfect for reluctant readers and those who oncethought history was “too boring”.