Why Should I Care About the Ancient Egyptians?

by Nick Hunter

Overview

The Ancient Egyptians are famous for their pyramids and mummies, but how do these ancient items impact your life today? From hieroglyphs evolving into emojis and kohl around the eyes evolving into eye liner and mascara, the inventions and discoveries of Ancient Egypt offer us endless reasons to appreciate history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756566975
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/15/2020
Series:	Why Should I Care About History?
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
File size:	28 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Nick Hunter has written more than 30 books for young people. He has a degree in Modern History and specializes in writing about history and social studies. Nick enjoys all aspects of pop culture, particularly music from the 1950s to the present day. Before becoming an author, Nick worked in educational publishing for many years. He lives in Oxford, UK with his wife and two sons.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Building for the Future 5

Chapter 2 River of Life 20

Chapter 3 Getting Organized 28

Chapter 4 Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic 32

Chapter 5 Looking Good and Having Fun 42

Chapter 6 Medicine and Mummies 50

Glossary 60

Additional Resources 61

Select Bibliography 62

Index 64

Interviews

This fresh take on ancient civilizations links inventions from the distant past with their modern applications; A unique presentation of history with direct connections to STEAM topics; Written with kids' interests in mind, bringing ancient history alive in a fun and meaningful way; At-level content for middle grades.