Project Gutenberg 2005-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 355 Rawlinson, George 1812 1902 Gilman, Arthur 1837 1909 Ancient Egypt Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Susan Skinner and Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. "Ancient Egypt" by George Rawlinson and Arthur Gilman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work delves into the civilization and culture of Ancient Egypt, exploring its geographical features, societal structures, religious beliefs, and significant historical figures. The book offers a detailed examination of the land, people, and events that shaped this remarkable ancient civilization. At the start of "Ancient Egypt," the authors introduce the geographical layout and characteristics of Egypt, describing it as a land shaped by the Nile River and dividing it into Upper and Lower Egypt. They explain how the Nile has been essential to Egypt's fertility and civilization, referring to the country as "the gift of the river." The opening portion sets the stage for deeper explorations of Egyptian history, inhabitants, and their rich cultural tapestry, providing readers with a clear understanding of the environment in which this ancient civilization flourished. Through vivid descriptions, the authors highlight how the geographical features influenced the development and prosperity of Egypt, preparing the foundation for subsequent discussions about its people and their extraordinary contributions to human history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Egypt -- History, Ancient DT Text Egypt Children's History Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: History - General 712064 712432 2024-10-07T06:42:28.939236 2023-09-07T08:06:13.307641 text/html text/html 704031 2020-12-14T10:51:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2273818 2020-12-14T10:51:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2378974 2024-10-07T06:42:43.656585 application/epub+zip 2390068 2024-10-07T06:42:33.675694 application/epub+zip 330534 2024-10-07T06:42:31.327679 application/epub+zip 2687612 2024-10-07T06:42:50.813582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2649724 2024-10-07T06:42:41.644595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525103 2022-09-07T23:00:50.246735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615794 2024-10-07T06:42:27.234193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 615694 2020-12-14T10:51:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 237532 2020-12-14T10:51:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 615504 2020-12-14T10:51:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 237338 2020-12-14T10:51:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 615619 2020-12-14T10:51:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237184 2020-12-14T10:51:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23946 2024-10-07T06:42:50.971554 application/rdf+xml 10496 2024-10-07T06:42:31.983658 image/jpeg 2708 2024-10-07T06:42:31.638645 image/jpeg 2349396 2024-10-07T06:42:29.197163 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia