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Summary
New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! A detailed look at life in Egypt - from the pharaoh and his courtiers, through the mystical rites of the priests, to the world of the workers in the fields. Featuring stunning items from the tomb of Tutankhamun and jewelry from the royal... Full description
- Egypt before the pharaohs
- On the banks of the Nile
- Famous pharaohs
- Royal court
- Preparing for the tomb
- Journey to the afterlife
- Great pyramids
- Valley of the kings
- Gods and goddesses
- Magic and medicine
- Priests and temples
- Sacred rituals
- Scribes and scholars
- Writing
- Weapons of war
- - Sailing on the Nile
- Buying and selling
- Egyptian carpenter
- Hunting, fishing, and fowling
- Egyptians at home
- Food and drink
- Song and dance
- Toys and games
- Fabric to finery
- All that glitters
- Adorning the body
- Animals of the Nile valley
- Egypt after the pharaohs
- Did you know?
- Pharaohs
- Find out more
- Glossary
- Index.