Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide (Cultures of the Ancient World)

Want to speak Hittite? Hold out a glass and ask for "wa-tar." This unique activity book for children ages nine and up shows what life was like among the Nubians, Mesopotamians, Hittites, and their neighbors the Egyptians from around 3100 B.C., when Upper and Lower Egypt became one kingdom, to the death of Queen Cleopatra under the Romans, in 30 B.C. Projects such as building a Nubian irrigation machine, creating a Mesopotamian cylinder seal out of clay, making kilts like those worn by Egyptian boys and men, and writing in Hittite cuneiform help young readers to connect with these ancient cultures and see how profoundly they have influenced our own. Archaeology Odyssey This clever activity guide blows the dust off the distant past by encouraging children to create their very own versions of the clothing, food and ceremonial objects that were part and parcel of everyday life in the ancient world Want to speak Hittite? Hold out a glass and ask for “wa-tar.” This unique activity book for children ages nine and up shows what life was like among the Nubians, Mesopotamians, Hittites, and their neighbors the Egyptians from around 3100 B.C., when Upper and Lower Egypt became one kingdom, to the death of Queen Cleopatra under the Romans, in 30 B.C. Projects such as building a Nubian irrigation machine, creating a Mesopotamian cylinder seal out of clay, making kilts like those worn by Egyptian boys and men, and writing in Hittite cuneiform help young readers to connect with these ancient cultures and see how profoundly they have influenced our own. Contents......Page 6 Foreword—Gary Beckman, professor of Hittite and Mesopotamian Studies, University of Michigan ix......Page 10 The Egyptians......Page 24 The Mesopotamians......Page 70 The Nubians......Page 116 The Hittites......Page 158 Conclusion 173......Page 196 Epilogue 174......Page 197 Acknowledgments 176......Page 199 Further Reading 178......Page 201 Bibliography 179......Page 202 Index 185......Page 208 Uses activities and handicraft projects to reinforce information about the clothing, architecture, writing, work, food, and religion of the Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Nubians, and Hittites who lived in the Near East in ancient times.