Voices of Ancient Egypt
- ISBN-10
- 1426304005
- ISBN-13
- 9781426304002
- Series
- Voices of Ancient Egypt
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
- Author
- Kay Winters
Description
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.
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