Growing Up in Ancient Egypt {Book Review}

“Growing Up in Ancient Egypt”, by Rosalie David

Thursday, I read this book for school! Here's what I thought of it:

WHAT I LEARNED FROM THIS BOOK:

1. The ancient Egyptians named their country Kemet, which means “black land”. Interesting, when the desert covers about 97% of the total land area! :D
2. If you visit Egypt, you can stand one foot on rich, cultivated land, with the other one on desert!
3. Poor people dug shallow graves to bury their people in, kings had king sized stone tombs!
4. Money was not used until about 525 B.C. (up till then, they just paid in food and goods.)
5. The name “pharaoh” comes from the word “peraa”.
6. Cats were family pets.
7. When boys turned four years old, their fathers began training them in their own profession or trade.
8. Many Egyptian babies died at birth, the parents used spells and charms to try to prevent accidents and illnesses.
9. A lot of paintings and statues show children as important people in the family group.
10. Between the ages of about 4 and 14, both boys and girls attended school together. The boys then went on to help their father in his profession or trade, and the girls usually stayed at home to learn how to run a household.
11. Boys were usually about 15 and girls about 12 when they married. 
12. Most people died in their forties.

SUMMARY: 

This is a very interesting, fact-filled book. I really enjoyed reading it. I highly recommend it if you're studying Ancient Egypt. Good for younger readers/learners. 31-page book.