Daily Life in Ancient Egypt Hardback
by Kasia (University of Wales, Swansea) Szpakowska
Hardback
Description
Using the life of a young girl and her family as a model, this book recreates the daily life of the middle-class residents of the ancient town of Lahun during Egypt's Middle Kingdom period.
This perfect snapshot in time has been painstakingly recreated using recently published textual data and archaeological findings. Provides an illuminating and engaging re-construction of what daily life was like in ancient EgyptDescribes the main issues of everyday life in the town - from education, work, and food preparation to religious rituals, healing techniques, marriages, births, and deathsAuthentically recreated through the use of recently published textual data and archaeological findings directly from the settlement of Lahun and other sitesIncludes photographs and illustrations of actual artifacts from the settlement of Lahun
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:13/12/2007
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- ISBN:9781405118552
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:13/12/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9781405118552