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mirroroftoomanybooks's review
I don't know how accurate this book actually is, but I found it hard to trust the author's portrayal of Ancient Egypt, since he treats the people he's writing about in such an infatilizing way. (Eg. saying they were like "pets" for thinking gods ruled their world, or making it seem like belief in an afterlife materialized out of thin air with the pyramids.)
kellswitch's review
5.0
I was expecting a rather dry but interesting book listing all the different aspects of ancient Egyptian life but it ended up being quite a bit more engaging, lively and fun to read.
Each chapter dealt with a different aspect of ancient Egypt, from their technology to religion and society down to the games their children played and each chapter gave you a feel for what life was like for them, how often very different from us they were and yet how similar.
The writing in the book is simple enough that it would definitely be a good one for young students studying ancient history but detailed and engaging enough that adult fans of history can get just as much if not more out of it. Well worth the read.
Each chapter dealt with a different aspect of ancient Egypt, from their technology to religion and society down to the games their children played and each chapter gave you a feel for what life was like for them, how often very different from us they were and yet how similar.
The writing in the book is simple enough that it would definitely be a good one for young students studying ancient history but detailed and engaging enough that adult fans of history can get just as much if not more out of it. Well worth the read.
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