[E-BOOK] Ancient Egypt for Kids through the Lives and Legends of its Pharaohs and

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Ancient Egypt for Kids through the Lives and Legends of its
Pharaohs and Queens (History for Kids - Traditional, Story-
Based Format)
Sinopsis :
Kids are endlessly fascinated with Ancient Egypt. The
pyramids, the tombs, the mummies, the jackal- and ibis- and
cow-headed gods, the Book of the Dead - what a thrill! The
modern approach to Egyptian history for kids focuses almost
entirely on the archaeology, the material culture, and the
mythology of Ancient Egypt. Today&#8217kids study
mummification and pyramid-building theories in minute detail,
but they miss out almost entirely on the vast body of traditional
knowledge flowing from the legends and biographical
anecdotes of the historical figures of that era. Most of the
known historical figures of Ancient Egypt are kings and
queens. They come to us mainly as blurry silhouettes fading

into legend. Nevertheless, from Herodotus to the early-20thcentury,
people learned about Ancient Egypt from the stories
of these leaders, be they fact- or legend-based. Yes, modern
archaeology has brought us a lot of knowledge about the
material culture and the timelines of Egyptian history, but
today&#8217educational curricula should also include the
many stories narrated by Herodotus, Tacitus, Diodorus
Siculus, Valerius Maximus, and other classical writers.
Remember, kids learn best from stories, not from timelines and
descriptions of artifacts.For over two thousand years, kids
have read about the megalomania of pharaohs Cheops
(Khufu) and Ozymandias (Ramses II), the plight of Pharaoh
Mycerinus (Menkaure), the destiny of Pharaoh Psammetichus
(Psamtik I), the pranks of Pharaoh Ahmose (Amasis II), and
other stories. For our ancestors, those stories were the full
history of Ancient Egypt - glorified in endless historical
paintings, illustrations and works of poetry, such as
'Ozymandias' by Shelly or 'Mycerinus' by Matthew Arnold. This
traditional knowledge of Egyptian history is a part of our
European cultural heritage that has fallen largely out of
view.'Ancient Egypt for Kids through the Lives and Legends of
its Pharaohs and Queens' seeks to restore that traditional,
story-based, route of teaching the history of Ancient Egypt -
blending the biography-focused approach of classical writers
with the facts established by modern archaeology and other
sciences. These stories - historical anecdotes and legends -
are either directly quoted in this book or retold in their entirety
without adding any fictional color. I have omitted some things,
however. Anything gruesome, off-color, or outside traditionalfamily-friendly
morality is not included. I also bring in the
information retrieved from inscriptions and papyri translated
since the Rosetta Stone (such as the stories of the battle of
Megiddo and the Battle of Kadesh), and facts uncovered
thanks to archaeology.The book is also richly illustrated with

paintings portraying events of Egyptian history as narrated by
classical writers, and with many photos of archaeological
artifacts.Historical Figures included in this Book: Pharaohs
&#8211Menes, Djoser, Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, Thutmose
III, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, Ramses II, Psamtik I, Amasis II,
Alexander the Great, Ptolemy SoterQueens
&#8211Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, Cleopatra VII