Daily Life in Ancient EgyptISBN: 978-1-4051-1855-2
Hardcover
256 pages
December 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
This price is valid for United States. Change location to view local pricing and availability. ![]() Other Available Formats: Paperback
|
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 Egypt
- Describes the main issues of everyday life in the town - from education, work, and food preparation to religious rituals, healing techniques, marriages, births, and deaths
- Authentically recreated through the use of recently published textual data and archaeological findings directly from the settlement of Lahun and other sites
- Includes photographs and illustrations of actual artifacts from the settlement of Lahun
Buy Both and Save 25%!
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt (US $113.95)
-and- A History of Ancient Egypt (US $49.95)
Total List Price: US $163.90
Discounted Price: US $122.92 (Save: US $40.98)

