Geography Matters in Ancient Egypt
Chicago, Illinois : Heinemann Raintree, 2015.
Format: Book
Description: 48 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
How did the River Nile shape Egyptian life? What is a shaduf and what was it used for? How did the Ancient Egyptians make papyrus paper? Geography Matters in Ancient Egypt looks at how the Egyptian Empire changed through time and gives fascinating insights into many different aspects of Egyptian life through its geography. Read about how the Egyptians made use of desert oases, how they found and used resources such as limestone and granite for building pyramids in desert areas, and how early Egyptian settlers who had decided to build in areas around the River Nile prevented their houses from flooding.
Series: Geography matters in ancient civilizations.
Contents:
Who were the ancient Egyptians? -- Where in the world was ancient Egypt? -- How did the River Nile shape ancient Egyptian life? -- How did ancient Egyptians farm the land? -- How did the ancient Egyptian empire change? -- What part did the desert play in ancient Egyptian life? -- Where were ancient Egyptian towns and cities? -- What jobs did ancient Egyptians do? -- Was geography important in ancient Egyptian society?
Subjects:
Human geography -- Egypt -- Juvenile literature.
Egypt -- Historical geography -- Juvenile literature.
Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C. -- Juvenile literature.
Human geography -- Egypt -- Juvenile literature.
Egypt -- Historical geography -- Juvenile literature.
Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C. -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 950L
ISBN:
9781484609620 (hb)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C HISTORY Ancient Egypt Wal | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY Ancient Egypt Wal | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |
C HISTORY Ancient Egypt Wal | Blythewood | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.