Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt

by DK
Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt

by DK

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Overview

Take a journey through Ancient Egypt and see how the pharaohs once lived!

An enticing and insightful guide that covers 3,000 years of life under the pharaohs (c. 3200-30 BCE) from the early kings of Egypt to the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman conquest, this book explains it all!

Written by a team of respected Egyptologists, this book includes the following exciting things:


   • Themed spreads explore developments in areas like religion, writing, painting, ceramics and medicine.
   • Biography spreads feature the lives of the most influential pharaohs and queens.
   • Detailed maps set the main sites in context, and show the growth of the civilization and its trade network.
   • An optional 80-page reference section provides a directory of the pharaohs and gods and goddesses.

Unlock every aspect of Ancient Egypt, from pharaohs and pyramids to ordinary people’s everyday lives and beliefs. With 31 Egyptian dynasties and 3,000 years of history, from the time of Narmer to that of Cleopatra and so much more, this is the perfect comprehensive guide to Egypt’s ancient civilization.

There's so much to learn and experience with this up-to-date biography on Ancient Egypt. With more than 850 photos, illustrations and maps, this is the perfect book for thinkers, borrowers, life-long learners or anyone with an interest in ancient civilizations and Egyptology.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780593961667
Publisher: DK
Publication date: 03/11/2025
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 9.25(w) x 11.06(h) x (d)
Age Range: 9 - 12 Years

About the Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.   Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.

Table of Contents

Early Egypt 6

Life on the Nile 8

Famous pharaohs 10

Royal court 12

Mummies 14

Everlasting bodies 16

The afterlife 18

The pyramids 20

The Valley of the Kings 22

Egyptian deities 24

Healing the sick 26

Temples 28

Sacred rituals 30

Scribes 32

Writing 34

Weapons of war 36

Sailing on the Nile 38

Buying and selling 40

Tools 42

Hunting and fishing 44

In the home 46

Food and drink 48

Song and dance 50

Games 52

Clothes and hair 54

All that glitters 56

Ancient beauty 58

Birds and beasts 60

The end of the pharaohs 62

Did you know? 64

The pharaohs 66

Find out more 68

Glossary 70

Index 72

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