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Author:

Winters, Kay.

Title:

Voices of ancient Egypt [PB] / by Kay Winters ; illustrated by Barry Moser.

Format:

[PB] /

Publisher:

National Geographic

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

32 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.

Subject:

Occupations.--Egypt--Juvenile literature.
Occupations.--Egypt.
Occupations.--Egypt.
Egypt--Juvenile literature.--To 332 B.C--Juvenile literature.
Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.
Egypt--Civilization.

Other Authors:

Moser, Barry, ill.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 32).

Contents:

The scribe -- The farmer -- The pyramid builder -- The herdsman -- The birdnetter -- The washer of clothes -- The weaver -- The goldsmith -- The embalmer -- The dancer -- The carpenter -- The sailor -- The marshman -- Historical note.

Summary:

Individual craftsmen, artists, and laborers describe the work that they do in Egypt during the time of the Old Kingdom, and the historical note places them in context.

Indexed by:

Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2006.
Booklist starred, September 2003.
Horn Book, April 2004.
Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2003.
Book Links (A.L.A.)
Booklist starred.
Horn Book.

ISBN:

0329789376 (Follett bdg.)
9780329789374 (Follett bdg.)
1426304005 (pbk.)
9781426304002 (pbk.)

Locations:

EEPC605 -- George Public Library (George)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)