Ancient Egypt and her neighbors by Lambert, Lorene, author instant download

Ancient Egypt and her neighbors by Lambert, Lorene, author instant download

178 pages : 22 cm, \"'Thousands of years ago in northern Africa, people lived in little villages scattered along the banks of a mighty river. On either side, beyond the river's reach, golden desert sands stretched to the farthest horizon; but the river provided a thin ribbon of green land, and on this land the people grew their crops and built their homes.' Thus begins the fascinating story of Ancient Egypt - a story intertwined with the other civilizations that existed alongside her in the ancient world. With this captivating narrative, you will explore all that made Egypt famous: her powerful pharaohs; the mystery of her hieroglyphs; her unique art, pervading religion, and towering pyramids. But you will also discover the stories of her neighbors, far and near, as you read about why a tiny carved cylinder was so important to Ancient Sumerians, the puzzle of a vanished people in the Indus Valley whose writing we still cannot decipher, how a stone finger pointing to the sky in Ancient Babylon influenced our system of justice today, why writing on turtle shells assured a lasting dynasty in Ancient China, which charging bull the Ancient Minoans could not leap over, the secrets of a chalk horse and giant stones in Ancient Britain, plus, many other neighbors' stories.\"--Publisher's description, The Black Land and the Red -- Land between the rivers -- The Mound of the Dead -- Monuments of Kings -- Silent Giants -- The painter's rulebook -- Hammurabi the Lawgiver -- Turtle shells and emperors -- Leaping the bull -- Desert princes -- Erased from eternity -- Opening a door long locked -- The transformation of Akhenaten -- Howard Carter's wonderful discovery -- Ramses the Great -- Men of iron -- Merchants, policemen, and kings -- Live and die by the sword -- Cyrus the Great -- A lasting legacy -- Ancient Egypt map -- World map, Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-174)