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Ancient Egypt
- Author
- DK
- Narrator
- Nabil Elouahabi
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Publish Date
- 6 March 2025
- Run Time
- 2 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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How do you read hieroglyphics? Which Egyptian god made the Sun rise and set? What games did children enjoy playing? Why did both male and female pharaohs wear false beards? Find out in this ultimate guide to ancient Egypt.
Explore the everyday lives of ancient Egyptians, from farming alongside the mighty River Nile to worshipping powerful gods and goddesses. Discover why cats were seen as sacred animals, how magnificent tombs were protected from robbers, and why the elite of Egyptian society wore wigs.
Pore over breathtaking images, incredible artefacts, and unique illustrations, and travel back in time to this incredible civilization.
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Details
- Author
- DK
- Narrator
- Nabil Elouahabi
- Duration
- 2 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 March 2025
- ISBN
- 9780241768464
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Communities, places and peoples
Synopsis
How do you read hieroglyphics? Which Egyptian god made the Sun rise and set? What games did children enjoy playing? Why did both male and female pharaohs wear false beards? Find out in this ultimate guide to ancient Egypt.Explore the everyday lives of ancient Egyptians, from farming alongside the mighty River Nile to worshipping powerful gods and goddesses. Discover why cats were seen as sacred animals, how magnificent tombs were protected from robbers, and why the elite of Egyptian society wore wigs.Pore over breathtaking images, incredible artefacts, and unique illustrations, and travel back in time to this incredible civilization.
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