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How to Survive in Ancient Egypt / Charlotte Booth.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Booth, Charlotte, 1948- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civilization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (164 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, England : Pen and Sword History, [2020]
- Summary:
- Focussing on Thebes in 1360 BCE, How to Survive in Ancient Egypt is the ultimate guide to living in ancient Egypt including all of the religious beliefs and sites to see.Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Egypt and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you were mugged in the street? All these questions, and many more, will be answered in this new how-to guide for time travellers. Part self-help guide, part survival guide, this lively and engaging book will help the reader deal with the many problems and new experiences that they will face, and also help them to thrive in this strange new environment.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Timeline
- Introduction
- Things You Should Know
- The Nile
- Boundaries
- Nomes
- Nile Inundation
- Time-keeping
- Hierarchy
- Nomenclature
- The History of Egypt
- Unification of Egypt
- Pyramids
- Hyksos
- Change in Military Practice
- Hatshepsut
- Introduction to Your New Home
- Food and Diet
- Bread
- Beer
- Vegetables
- Flavouring
- Meat and Fowl
- Game
- Cooking Oils, Milk and Cheese
- Desserts
- Wine
- Getting a Job
- Low-Skilled Roles
- Soldier
- Scribe
- Priesthood
- Jobs for Women
- Midwife
- Wet Nurse
- Mourner
- Wages
- Beliefs and Rituals
- Temples
- State gods
- Worship in the Home
- Ptah
- Hathor
- Bes
- Taweret
- Ancestor Cult
- Oracles in Processions
- Pilgrimages
- Dealing with Death
- Staying Healthy
- Bathing
- Visiting the Physician
- Village Physicians
- Examination Procedure
- Bites and Stings
- Common Ailments
- Open Wounds
- Application
- Breathing Difficulties
- Eye Diseases
- Broken Bones
- Toothache
- The Village Wise-Woman
- Conceiving a Child
- Adoption
- Contraceptive
- Pregnancy Tests
- Removing a Pregnancy
- Identification of the Sex of the Baby
- Keeping Safe During Pregnancy
- Confinement
- Depression
- Stepping Out in Style
- Hair Removal
- Wigs
- Cosmetics
- What to Wear
- Accessories to Tunics
- Headdresses
- Jewellery
- Shoes
- Passing the Time in the Capital
- For the Children
- Group Games
- Adult Entertainment
- Athletics
- Swimming
- Messing Around in Boats
- Public Displays and Competitions
- Hunting and Fishing
- Board Games
- Senet
- Twenty-Squares
- Dogs and Jackals
- Evening Entertainment
- Obeying the Laws of Maat
- The Kenbet
- State Crimes
- Sexual Crimes
- Hard Labour
- Home and Away
- The Oracle
- Death Penalty
- Shopping
- Glossary.
- Endnotes
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781526753502
- 1526753502
- OCLC:
- 1259588696
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