Presents a brief history of ancient Egypt along with facts about everyday life, and provides step-by-step instructions for making such projects as a reed boat, water clock, and ceremonial sistrum.
Step into the world of the Ancient Egyptians! Make your own beaded collar, challenge a friend to the ancient game of senet, make papyrus paper, learn to write in hieroglyphs, measure time with a water clock, and paint a life-size pharaoh. Fascinating facts and thirteen easy-to-do activities involve young readers in exploring this ancient civilization and its people.
