This book is about daily life in the ancient Egyptian village of Deir el-Medina. The village was built especially for the workers who constructed the tombs of some of the pharaohs. It is illustrated with photographs of objects from ancient Egyptian times and artists ideas of what Deir el-Medina was like. Contents include: pyramids and tombs; Deir el-Medina; the workers; families; houses; transport and trade; education; clothes; free time; food; religions; Deir el-Medina today.
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This book is about daily life in the ancient Egyptian village of Deir el-Medina. The village was built especially for the workers who constructed the tombs of some of the pharaohs. It is illustrated with photographs of objects from ancient Egyptian times and artists ideas of what Deir el-Medina was like. Contents include: pyramids and tombs; Deir el-Medina; the workers; families; houses; transport and trade; education; clothes; free time; food; religions; Deir el-Medina today.
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