Exploring the Past: Ancient Egypt

by George Hart, Stephen Biesty (Illustrator)

Presents an overview of life in ancient Egypt discussing such topics as the Pharaoh, religion, mummification and afterlife, the role of scribes and craftsmen, home and family, and common occupations.

Genres: Nonfiction

64 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1989

About the author

George Hart was a British Egyptologist. He studied classics and Egyptology at University College London. He was a staff lecturer in Egypt and the classical world at the British Museum from 1973 until his retirement in 2004. In addition to his museum work, he also taught Egyptian hieroglyphs and lectured on cruises.

Reviews

[Meadow Frisbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anything to do with Egypt...I'm there. This book is a great read, though rather large in height.