Egyptians - How They Lived Series Author:Neil Grant Spotlights Now young people can investigate and understand ancient history in these handy and inviting surveys of days gone by.Each book is written especially for ages 8 to 10 by an expert author. The text is concise yet packed with information to pique a child's curiosity and keep the pages turning. The full-color illustrations of people and... more »activities, cutaways and floor plans are fun to look at and make the basic ideas in the text crystal clear. Each page also features a series of captioned artifacts relevant to the subject. For instance, a chapter called "Family Life" inThe Romans shows a small stone carving of a baby, a school-child's tablet and stylus, toys, a slave's collar, and a pair of engagement rings--all articles or objects that are fascinating to children. And the expert captioning helps make learning about early civilizations interesting and fun. Spotlights on ancient civilizations are the perfect introductions to the fascinating world of history. The Egyptians The civilization of ancient Egypt lasted for about 3,000 years. Young readers can get an intriguing introduction to Egypt and the Nile is this handy survey of the people and activities of long ago. How were the pyramids built? This book shows how the stone blocks were raised one by one and even offers drawings of stonemason's tools and measurement implements. Want to know about Egyptian religion? Or how they dealt with death and burial? How about Egyptian writing, education, toys, ships, pets, food, or many more aspects of daily life. It's all here in concise and expert text that combines with full-color illustrations on every page to make ancient history come alive for children 8 to 10.« less