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9781554511716

Pharaohs and Foot Soldiers

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  • ISBN13:

    9781554511716

  • ISBN10:

    1554511712

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-02-01
  • Publisher: Annick Pr
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Summary

Imagine being an interpreter of dreams in ancient Egypt.What was the daily grind like for the ancient Egyptians? Imagine it's your job to carve elaborate tombs out of rock formations (it will take years to do) or man an army outpost in the extreme heat of the desert. You might have worked transporting some of the over 2 million stones for the Great Pyramid or engineered irrigation projects along the Nile. Pharaohs and Foot Soldiers offers an innovative look at the jobs that kept Ancient Egypt running for 3,000 years.Among the 100 careers profiled you'll also find reed cutters (who worked naked), sandal makers (many went barefoot) and even embalmers (pulling out organs took special training). Whether prestigious or poor, Egyptians had to be tough, trustworthy, stealthy and skilled to get by.Complete with a fact-filled introduction, a comprehensive timeline and playful illustrations throughout, Pharaohs and Foot Soldiers will inspire readers to imagine how they may have lived out their days as a member of one of history's most fascinating civilizations.

Table of Contents

Introduction
A Time of Change--Or Not
Timeline
Red Land/Black Land
Society
Gods and Government
Belief in the Afterlife
Show Me the Money ... I Mean the Bread
Choosing an Ancient Egyptian Career
Army Jobs
Archer
Charioteer
Foot Soldier
Standard Bearer
Fortress Commander
Weapon Smith/Amorer
Chariot Maker
Monumental Jobs
Engineer
Architect
Mathematician
Laborer
Stone Hauler
Foreman
Water Carrier
Stonemason
Stone Setter
Brick Maker
Scribe of Outlines
Colorist
Nile Jobs
Boat Builder
Washerman
Reed Cutter
Fowler
Fisherman
Ferryman
Black Land Jobs
Bee Keeper
Farmer
Herder
Vintner
Red Land Jobs
Miner
Quarryman
Hunter
Hunting Guide
Merchant/Trader
Robber
Noble Jobs
Pharaoh
Chief Wife
Pharaoh's Mother
Royal Princess
Great Royal Daughter
Nobleman
Noblewoman
Assisting Pharaoh Jobs
Fan Bearer
Fan Bearer-to-the-Right-of-the-King
Keeper of the Royal Seal
Sandal Bearer
Magician
Government Jobs
Judge/Magistrate
Vizier
Nomarch
Tax Collector
Overseer of the Royal Treasury
Temple Jobs
Priest
Priestess
Astronomer
Interpreter of Dreams
Scribe
Teacher
Pharmacist
Doctor
Dentist
Artisan Jobs
Paper Maker
Basket Maker
Sculptor
Woodworker
Potter
Jeweler
Metalworker
Glass Maker
Daily Bread--and Beer--Jobs
Grinding Girl
Baker
Brewer
Cook/Chef
Personal Appearance Jobs
Tattoo Artist
Barber
Manicurist/Chiropodist
Sandal Maker
Spinner
Weaver
Tailor
Wig Maker
At-Your-Service Jobs
Steward
Slave
Lodge Keeper
Gardener
Servant
Policeman
Midwife
Wet Nurse
Entertainment Jobs
Dancer
Musician
Songstress
Wrestler
Tomb Jobs
Embalmer
Cutter
Mummy Mask Maker
Mummy Case Maker
Coffin Maker
Sarcophagus Maker
Mourner
Further Recommended Reading
Acknowledgments
Index
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Excerpts

IntroductionThis book is about ancient Egypt and the sorts of jobs you might have worked at if you lived there. Egypt is located in Africa. That's the huge continent shaped like a horse's head. On the right side of it, beside the horse's ear, is the Red Sea. Follow the Red Sea up until you bump into land. That's Egypt.Most of Egypt is desert. It is rocky, and sandy, and very hot. The only place people can live is along the Nile River, which runs right through the middle of Egypt. The Nile is the longest river in the world. It starts at Lake Victoria, in central Africa, and flows north into the Mediterranean Sea. As it passes through Egypt it turns the nearby desert into a green valley. Because of this, people say Egypt is the gift of the Nile.Today the Nile provides water, electricity, transportation, and soil for farming as well as beautiful scenery. If you took a boat ride up the Nile, you'd pass many bustling cities.That's all very fine, but this book isn't about modern Egypt. It's about ancient Egypt, the time of pyramids and pharaohs (far-rows). It's about Egypt the way it was 5,000 years ago! That's not as long ago as dinosaurs, but it is still so far in the past that it's almost impossible to imagine. Of course there were no computers, telephones, or cars back then, but for quite a while ancient Egyptians didn't know what a wheel was either, and they'd never even seen horses!That didn't stop them from building an amazing civilization that lasted 3,000 years. The best part is that they left mountains of evidence (well, pyramids of evidence, actually) of that entire time. This book is going to explore some of that evidence--the monuments, the tombs, the treasures, and the jobs. Especially the jobs.

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