A Year in the Life of Ancient Egypt: The Real Lives of the People Who Lived There Hardcover – Nov. 1 2022
by Donald P. Ryan (Author)


Spend a year in the company of the ancient Egyptians, during the twenty-sixth and final year of the reign of Amenhotep II (c.1400 BC), which saw a royal transition bringing Thutmose IV to the throne of Upper and Lower Egypt. While builders from the secluded village of royal tomb workers rush to complete Amenhoteps tomb, and craftsmen labor to finish the numerous extravagant objects to accompany the god-king in his burial, most Egyptians go about their daily lives in ways unchanged for eons. Following the Egyptian calendar year, which was divided into three seasons (inundation, sowing, and harvest), we will meet a farmer and his family, an embalmer, an artisan, a royal physician, a priest, and even a royal wife as they live their lives in Thebes and Memphis during the eighteenth dynasty of the New Kingdom in this remarkable year in ancient Egyptian history. Perfect for: • Readers interested in history, particularly ancient Egypt • Readers of the 24 Hours series • Taking advantage of a potential uptick in interest in ancient Egypt with the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb


Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Michael OMara (Nov. 1 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1789293650
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1789293654
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 380 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 2.54 x 19.81 cm