Books with title The Egyptians

"Usborne Beginners" are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own. This title features vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. It is developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. It contains carefully selected Internet links to exciting websites to find out more. It is great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction.

Each title in this series focuses on a past civilisation or a period of British History. The history, geography and way of life are described in lively detail and explained clearly with the aid of colourful maps, archive photographs and accurate artworks. Many pages of activities encourage the reader to enter the world described in the book, and easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams enable him or her to create an artefact from these historic times. Egyptians explains the life and times of the pharaohs and their people, their great buildings and religious and social customs.

The ancient Egyptians had a fascinating and very advance culture. What better way to understand this ancient civilization than by studying the objects they used? Students will be able to take a look at items from Egyptian homes including wall paintings depicting ancient activities such as farming and canopic jars from Egyptian mummification rituals. Meanwhile the narrative helps give meaning and context to the objects, bringing the history of this ancient culture to the present.