Table of Contents
Introduction 6
Ancient Egypt through the Years 16
Old-School Egypt // The Earliest Days 18
The Gift of the Nile 22
Grow On! // Farming on the Nile 24
More Gifts of the Nile 26
Gods of the Nile 28
A Tale of Two Lands // Unification of Egypt 30
The New Kingdom 32
Power Plays // Attempted Takeovers 34
Society Rules // Ancient Egypt's Social Structure 36
Odd Jobs 40
Far-Out Pharaohs 44
Khufu 46
Senwosret III 48
Hatshepsut 52
6 More Fierce Females 56
Akhenaten & Nefertiti 58
King Tutankhamun 62
Curses! // A Closer Look at King Tut's Tomb 66
Ramses II 68
A New Rule // Egypt Loses Its Independence 72
Cleopatra VII 74
The Pyramids 80
Up Close with the Pyramids 82
Top 5 Pyramids 84
The Truth about Tombs 86
Inside the Tombs // A Closer Look 88
Priest Power 90
An Epic Journey // The Afterlife 92
Oh My Mummies! 94
Making a Mummy 96
Egyptomania // A Worldwide Phenomenon 98
Ancient Egyptian Funerals 100
Great Gods! // Ancient Egyptian Mythology 102
Who's Who in the Nine // The Ennead 104
Other Odd Gods 106
Sacred Spots 108
Top Temples 110
9 Cool Things About the Great Sphinx 112
Celebrating the Gods! // Ancient Egyptian Festivals 114
4 Other Fabulous Festivals 116
Animal Idols 118
Very Important Pets 120
All About Art 122
True Colors! // Ancient Egyptian Art 124
It's in the Details! 126
A Real Work of Art? // Ancient Egypt's "Mona Lisa" 128
It is Written! Hieroglyphs 130
Write On! // Scribes 132
A Royal Place to Learn // Library of Alexandria 134
School Rules! // Education in Ancient Egypt 136
Life at Home // Daily Lives of Ancient Egyptians 138
Dress Like an Egyptian // Ancient Egyptian Fashion 140
Egyptian Makeup // Ancient Beauty Rituals 142
Eat Up! // What the Ancient Egyptians Ate 144
Good Sports! // Kooky Competitions 146
They've Got Game // Favorite Activities of the Ancient Egyptians 148
Child's Play! // Life as a Kid in Ancient Egypt 150
Awesome Egyptian Inventions 152
Good Hygiene 154
The Doctor Is In! // Ancient Egyptian Medicine 156
Cool Tools // Handy Egyptian Inventions 160
Meet an Egyptologist 162
Major Discoveries Timeline 164
7 Cool Facts about Egypt 168
Myths Busted 170
Ancient Egypt's Hall of Fame 172
Quiz: Which Pharaoh are You? 174
Throw an Ancient Egypt Party 176
Glossary 178
Index 180
Photo Credits 190
