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Ancient Egypt (DK Eyewitness Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: George Hart
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
Category: Book
List Price: $15.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 41954
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Har/Cdr/Ch
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 72
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0756637651
Dewey Decimal Number: 932
EAN: 9780756637651
ASIN: 0756637651
Publication Date: May 5, 2008
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Amazon.com Review
Eyewitness Books' Ancient Egypt continues the tradition of excellent, accurate, and beautiful reference works for kids 9 to 12 years old. Ancient Egyptian civilization holds a special fascination for many, with its mummies, pyramids, and highly stylized artworks. Kids can explore a Pharaoh's tomb, see a mummy up close, and find out about Egyptian gods. Lots of archaeological relics show what life was like for the ancient Egyptians, from how they dressed to the games they played.
Product Description
The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.
DK's classic look at Ancient Egypt, now reissued with a CD and wall chart.
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 Solid introduction to Ancient Egypt for younger readers August 5, 2008
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is another in the series of books published under the "Eyewitness Books" imprimatur. These are designed for younger readers, to introduce them to important subjects. The focus here? Ancient Egypt.
To understand human history, a sense of Egypt's role is critical, just as the study of Greece and Rome. This book does a nice job for its audience; those who want in depth discussion ought to look elsewhere.
The volume begins with a brief history of Egypt and notes the role of the Pharaohs (including an enumeration of some of the more important/renowned (e.g., Akhenaton, Ramses, Thutmosis, and Tutankhamen), with some consideration of the nature of the royal court.
In some ways, as with many others in this series, the approach is "pastiche," featuring a variety of subjects, each discussed quite briefly. But, when one pouts these together, the end result is a decent introduction to key features of the subject covered.
One gets a sound introduction to "everyday life" in Ancient Egypt, including coverage of such topics as food and drink, song and dance, magic and medicine, writing, adorning the body, and so on.
In short, a nice volume for younger readers, to provide them some background regarding an important subject for understanding who we are and where we came from. Also worth noting is the wonderful set of rich illustrations.
Ultimate Sticker Book, It Is... December 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the Ultimate Ancient Egyptian sticker book. Besides being colorful and interesting, the stickers and various forms and shapes explain how they were used in Ancient Egypt and are historically correct. It is a useful learning book for any child or adult interested in ancient Egypt history and well worth the price.
Get your archaeological juices flowing! October 19, 2007
As with most of these DK Eyewitness guides - they are great for kids and adults. Very informative and surprisingly detailed. We purchased this to accompany our viewing of the Tutenkahmen exhibit. It worked great! My son has become an Egyptology enthusiast.
 a mom in Nashville August 21, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this book because my 5-year old wanted to learn more about the ancyent Egypt. The images are pretty cool, but the information and contains are randomly written (maybe this is good for older kids that already know some about the ancient Egypt culture). However, you could get a better introductory book for 10 bucks more.
VERY INTERESTING July 27, 2005
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
THIS DK BOOK WAS JUST VERY INTERESTING.
HISTORY IS THE BEST
KYLE VENTURA
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