PDF Ancient Egypt for Kids through the Lives and Legends of its Pharaohs and Queens (History for Kids - Traditional, Story-Based Format) Android

PDF Ancient Egypt for Kids through the Lives and Legends of
its Pharaohs and Queens (History for Kids - Traditional,
Story-Based Format) Android

PDF Ancient Egypt for Kids through the Lives and Legends of its Pharaohs
and Queens (History for Kids - Traditional, Story-Based Format) Android
Description :
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 s kids 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-20th-century,
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 s educational 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 traditional-familyfriendly
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 8211 Menes, Djoser, Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, Thutmose III,
Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, Ramses II, Psamtik I, Amasis II, Alexander the
Great, Ptolemy SoterQueens 8211 Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, Cleopatra VII