Ancient Egyptians and their Neighbors

This is an excellent book for your study of ancient Egypt and their neighbors. The book is well laid out and orderly for an easy understanding of the people covered. It will bring your study to life.

Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors is an excellent resource for your study on ancient civilizations. The hands-on projects will bring your studies to life and help your students to connect with the ancient cultures of the Egyptians, the Mesopotamians, the Nubians and the Hittites.

Each unit begins with a brief, but thorough section on the history and geography of the land. The architecture is covered next, complete with projects to construct your own models of pyramids, gardens, and homes. You'll make your own ancient clothes, learn about the hair and makeup, and make your own jewelry. Then comes the fun, learning their alphabets and writing secret notes. Every civilization requires work to keep things going, you'll study what each civilation did to 'earn a living' and keep their households running. Next you'll discover the foods, cooking and trying some from ancient recipes. The units are wrapped up with a discussion of the religion of the people and what they believed about the afterlife.

When learning about the Egyptians, you'll build a pyramid, make a boy's kilt and a girl's long dress, make an Egyptian bracelet and necklace. You'll do laundry like the Egyptians and try some fig cakes. For the Mesopotamians, you'll learn to weave on a hanging loom and try math Sumerian-style. For the Nubians, you'll make an irrigation machine and try some millet breakfast porridge. For the Hittites, you'll try scribal schoolwork and writing on clay.

For ages 9 and up.