Life in Ancient Egypt

4000 - 1070 B.C.

Ancient Egypt grew along the Nile River and is known for its achievements in architecture, writing, and religion. Egyptian gods, hieroglyphics, and the yearly flooding of the Nile shaped daily life and beliefs, creating a culture that still fascinates us today. Find more resources about specific historical periods here:

Old Kingdom and Middle Kingdom

Picture books

Treasury of Egyptian Mythology

Ancient Egyptian mythology in story form

Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Hieroglyphics

Picture book about one of the men who deciphered hieroglyphics

The Winged Cat: A Tale of Ancient Egypt

Beautifully-illustrated story of the Egyptian journey to the afterlife

See Inside: Ancient Egypt

Lift-the-flap book with scenes from ancient Egypt

Voices of Ancient Egypt

Introduction to different roles in Egyptian society

Chapter books and novels

Tales of Ancient Egypt

Modern retellings of ancient Egyptian stories

Ancient Egypt: An Interactive History Adventure

Choose-your-own-adventure book set in Ancient Egypt

Non-fiction books

Eyewitness Ancient Egypt

Comprehensive reference with great photos

Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

Rich narrative overview for middle-grade or older readers

The Ancient Egyptian World

Thorough overview for middle and upper-grade readers

Horrible Histories: The Awesome Egyptians

Playful overview of ancient Egypt

A Child's Introduction to Egyptology

Easy-read intro to this period

How They Made Things Work: Egyptians

Intro to ancient Egypt's technology for the mechanically-minded

So You Think You Have It Bad? A Kids Life in Ancient Egypt

Life in ancient Egypt, compared to modern life

Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

Lushly illustrated intro to Egyptian mythology

How the Sphinx Got to the Museum

Fascinating story of the Hatshepsut sphinx

The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone

Story of the Rosetta Stone translation for middle readers

The Egyptology Handbook

Great information about ancient Egypt, beautifully presented

Activities

Great Ancient Egypt Projects: You Can Build Yourself

Excellent projects for hands-on learning

Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide

Activities and information about Ancient Egypt and its context

Egyptian Things to Make and Do

Fun activities and re-readable facts

Make This Egyptian Temple

More involved cut-out model for older crafters

Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Dig Kit

Pyramid dig kit

Papyrus Paper

Papyrus for crafts, with hieroglypic bookmarks

Food and Cooking in Ancient Egypt

Recipes and facts about Ancient Egyptian food

Make it Work! Ancient Egypt

More crafts inspired by ancient Egypt

Life in Ancient Egypt Coloring Book

Coloring book with scenes from ancient Egypt

Find Tom in Time: Ancient Egypt

Like Where's Waldo, but find Tom in Ancient Egyptian scenes

Hieroglyphs

Hieroglyphic stencils with a brief explantion

Coloring Book of Ancient Egypt

Coloring book authentic to Egyptian style

Ancient Egyptian Stickers

Ancient Egyptian sticker book

Senet

An ancient Egyptian board game, found in Pharaohs' tombs

Draw Like an Ancient Egyptian

Ancient Egyptian drawing guide

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