From sacred cats to the invention of toothpaste, Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on an intriguing investigation into the ancient Egyptian civilisation.
The incredible civilisation of ancient Egypt lasted for 3,000 years. Ruled over by pharaohs, the Egyptians developed agricultural skills and trading partnerships that enabled them to build a rich and powerful nation centred on the Nile.
Far more advanced than any European coutnries at the time, the Egyptians achieved incredible feats of building, created a new way of writing, and revolutionised farming.
Find out what life as an ancient Egyptian was actually like, both for pharaohs and ordinary people, in this fascinating new exploration by award-winning author David Long.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
| ISBN: | 9780008700539 |
| Publication date: | 27th March 2025 |
| Author: | David Long |
| Illustrator: | Stefano Tambellini |
| Publisher: | Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 90 pages |
| Reading age: | 9+ |
| Series: | What It Was Like to Be . |
| Genres: |
History Educational: History |
From sacred cats to the invention of toothpaste, Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on an intriguing investigation into the ancient Egyptian civilisation.The incredible civilisation of ancient Egypt lasted for 3,000 years. Ruled over by pharaohs, the Egyptians developed agricultural skills and trading partnerships that enabled them to build a rich and powerful nation centred on the Nile.Far more advanced than any European coutnries at the time, the Egyptians achieved incredible feats of building, created a new way of writing, and revolutionised farming.Find out what life as an ancient Egyptian was actually like, both for pharaohs and ordinary people, in this fascinating new exploration by award-winning author David Long.Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
What It Was Like to Be An...ancient Egyptian is aimed at readers aged 9 and over.
What It Was Like to Be An...ancient Egyptian features in the following genres: History, Educational: History
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What It Was Like to Be An...ancient Egyptian was written by David Long and published by Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
What It Was Like to Be An...ancient Egyptian has 90 pages
Yes it is part of What It Was Like to Be . series
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