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Uncover History and find out about ancient Egypt, its people and the story of ancient Egypt that goes back some 4,000 years. Who were the Ancient Egyptians? Read about their daily lives, what jobs they did and why the river Nile was so important to them. Discover the mysteries of the pyramids, why the Egyptians mummified their people and about the gods and goddesses that ruled their way of life. Find out the answer to questions such as 'what are hieroglyphs?', 'why were the pyramids built' and 'why did ancient Egypt end?'Using fun, humorous illustrations, this book tells the story of many great kings and pharaohs, such as Tutankhamen and Cleopatra and shows how hieroglyphs offer an insight into the daily life of the Egyptian people.Ideally suited for readers age 8+.Read the other titles in the series: Ancient Greece, The Maya, The Vikings, Stone, Bronze and Iron Age, and the Shang Dynasty

Uncover History and find out about ancient Greece, its people and the story of ancient Greek myths with this fun, humorous guide.Who were the ancient Greeks? Read about their daily lives, what jobs they did, what they ate and wore, and why Athens was so important for them? Discover the answers to questions such as 'what happened at a Greek theatre', 'why did they fight wars?' and 'what was a city-state?'.Using fun, humorous illustrations, this book tells of the Olympic games that began in 776 BCE, and ancient Greeks' amazing stories, such as the Trojan War and the Wooden Horse and The Odyssey about a Greek soldier.Ideally suited for readers age 8+Read the other titles in the series: Ancient Egypt, the Maya, the Vikings, the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age, and the Shang

Uncover History and find out about Viking times with this fun and humorous guide.Who were the Vikings? Read about where they came from, the lands they invaded and settled in and their daily lives. Find out about their trading, longships and intricate craftwork. Find out the answer to questions such as 'were the Vikings good at fighting?', 'what was it like on board a Viking boat?' and 'who were the Viking gods?'Using fun, humorous illustrations, this book tells the story of Viking people, leaders and gods and offers an insight into the daily life of ordinary Vikings.Ideally suited for readers age 8+.Read the other titles in the series: Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, the Maya, the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age, and the Shang Dynasty

Uncover History and find out about Viking times with this fun and humorous guide.Who were the Vikings? Read about where they came from, the lands they invaded and settled in and their daily lives. Find out about their trading, longships and intricate craftwork. Find out the answer to questions such as 'were the Vikings good at fighting?', 'what was it like on board a Viking boat?' and 'who were the Viking gods?'Using fun, humorous illustrations, this book tells the story of Viking people, leaders and gods and offers an insight into the daily life of ordinary Vikings.Ideally suited for readers age 8+Read the other titles in the series: Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, the Maya, the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age, and the Shang Dynasty

Uncover History and find out about the Mayan civilisation with this fun and humorous guide.Who were the Mayans? Read about their daily lives, what jobs they did and why they built pyramids. Find out about their gods, why they stargazed and what happened to their civilisation. Find out the answer to questions such as 'who ruled the Maya?', 'what was Mayan writing like?' and 'what art did the Maya make?'Using fun, humorous illustrations, this book tells the story of Mayan people, from farmers to leaders.Ideally suited for readers age 8+.Read the other titles in the series: Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, the Vikings, the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age, and the Shang Dynasty

Uncover History and find out about the Shang dynasty with this fun and humorous guideFounded sometime around 1600 BCE, the Shang Dynasty was governed by a series of about 29 kings over a 600 year period. They were situated along the Yellow River Valley, China, and historians know a lot about their lives from the discovery of the oracle bones, ancient tombs and cities and other artefacts.The Shang Dynasty is known for the invention of early writing, the development of a government, their skill with bronze and their use of the chariot and bronze weapons in warfare.Who were the Shang? Read about their daily lives, what jobs they did, what they made, how they traded and some Chinese folk tales. Find out the answer to questions such as 'how did the Shang wage wars?', 'what were dragon bones?' and 'what did Shang kings do?'Using fun, humorous illustrations, this book offers an insight into the daily life of the Shang people.Ideally suited for readers age 8+Read the other titles in the series: Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, The Maya, The Vikings and the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age

Uncover History and find out about the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages with these humorous guides