Which genius ideas and inventions began with the ancient Egyptians? What did they develop that we use to this day? In this book, aimed at readers aged nine and over, find out how the ancient Egyptians built their temples and pyramids, irrigated and farmed their land, and took care of their people during life and after death. Discover their brilliant developments in farming, paper-making, time-keeping and medicine and how they have influenced the way we live today. The 'Genius Of' series explores the major discoveries, inventions, influence and legacies of key periods in history.

 

This book is part of a book series called The Genius Of .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Hachette Children's Group .

Sonya Newland is an experienced author of children's books. She specialises in geography.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: The Ancient Egyptians
• 2: Pyramids
• 3: Temples
• 4: Writing
• 5: Papyrus
• 6: Farming Methods
• 7: Irrigation
• 8: Calendars
• 9: Clocks
• 10: Mummification
• 11: Surgery
• 12: Toothpaste
• 13: Cosmetics
• 14: Glossary
• 15: Timeline
• 16: Index and Further Information