Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt was a long-lived ancient civilization in north-eastern Africa. It was concentrated along the middle to lower reaches of the Nile River reaching its greatest extension during the second millennium BC, which is referred to as the New Kingdom period.

Ancient Egypt developed over at least three and a half millennia. It began with the incipient unification of Nile Valley polities around 3500 BC and is conventionally thought to have ended in 51 BC when the early Roman Empire conquered and absorbed Ptolemaic Egypt as a province.

The civilization of ancient Egypt was based on a finely balanced control of natural and human resources, characterized primarily by controlled irrigation of the fertile Nile Valley; the mineral exploitation of the valley; the early development of an independent writing system and literature; and military ventures that demonstrated territorial domination of neighboring cultures at different periods.

See extended articles on the history of Ancient Egypt at Wikipedia:

Egyptian Dynasties:

(see also: List of Egyptian dynasties)

  • Early Dynastic Period of Egypt (1st to 2nd Dynasties; until ca. 27th century BC)
  • Old Kingdom (3rd to 6th Dynasties; 27th to 22nd centuries BC)
  • First Intermediate Period (7th to 11th Dynasties)
  • Middle Kingdom of Egypt (11th to 14th Dynasties; 20th to 17th centuries BC)
  • Second Intermediate Period (14th to 17th Dynasties)
    • Hyksos (15th to 16th Dynasties, c. 1674 BC to 1548 BC)
    • New Kingdom of Egypt (18th to 20th Dynasties; 16th to 11th centuries BC)
  • Third Intermediate Period (21st to 25th Dynasties; 11th to 7th centuries BC)
  • Late Period of Ancient Egypt (26th to 31st Dynasties; 7th century BC to 332 BC)
    • Achaemenid Dynasty
  • Graeco-Roman Egypt (332 BC to CE 639)
    • Macedonian Kings (332 BC to 305 BC)
    • Ptolemaic Dynasty (305 BC to 30 BC)

Our selection of books about Ancient Egypt are primarily for younger ages (most aimed at the 3rd-5th grade ranges), as many families begin their study of history with the ancients. But, as Egypt is a spiritually dark period, we don't recommend immersing your young children too deeply. There is plenty of material for older students as well.

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Ancient Egypt
by Karen Sullivan
First Edition from Brockhampton Press
for 5th-8th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Ancient Egypt- Greenleaf Guide
by Cynthia Shearer
from Greenleaf Press
Ancient Egypt History Curriculum for 2nd-7th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$7.50 $4.50 (2 in stock)
Ancient Egypt: Life, Myth, and Art
by JoAnne Fletcher
First Edition from Duncan Baird
for 5th-9th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$8.50 (1 in stock)
Ancient Egyptians
People of the Ancient World
by Lila Perl
from Scholastic Inc.
for 4th-7th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$7.00 (2 in stock)
Battles of the Ancient World: 1285 BC ~ AD 451
by Kelly Devries, et. al
from Metro Books
for 6th-8th grade
in Military & Weapon History (Location: HISV-MILIT)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Cry From Egypt
by Hope Auer
from Great Waters Press
for 4th-9th grade
in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
$8.50 (2 in stock)
Cultural Atlas for Young People: Ancient Egypt
by Geraldine Harris
3rd edition from Facts On File
Ancient History for 4th-8th grade
in Oversized History Books (Location: HISW-OVER)
$35.00 $24.00 (1 in stock)
Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt
by Geraldine Harris
Revised Edition from Facts On File
Ancient History for 4th-8th grade
in Oversized History Books (Location: HISW-OVER)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
DK Eyewitness: Ancient Egypt
DK Eyewitness Series
by George Hart
from DK Publishing
Egyptian History Reference for 4th-8th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Don't Know Much About Mummies
by Kenneth C. Davis, illustrated by S. D. Schindler
1st edition from HarperCollins
for 4th-8th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt
by Neil Morris
for 4th-8th grade
in Oversized History Books (Location: HISW-OVER)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
First Civilizations
History of Everyday Things
by Giovanni Caselli
from Peter Bedrick Books
for 4th-7th grade
in Ancient History (Location: HISW-ANC)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Fun with Hieroglyphs
by Catharine Roehrig
from Metropolitan Museum of Art
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$19.00 (2 in stock)
God King
Bethlehem Books Living History Library
by Joanne Williamson
from Bethlehem Books
Historical Fiction for 5th-8th grade
in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
$14.95 $9.50 (4 in stock)
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
by Geraldine Harris & Delia Pemberton
from Peter Bedrick Books
for 5th-7th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$14.00 (1 in stock)
In the Days of the Pharaohs
by Milton Meltzer
from Franklin Watts
for 4th-8th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Living Tomb
by Jacqueline Morley, Nick Hewetson
for 3rd-7th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$9.50 (1 in stock)
Motel of the Mysteries
by David Macaulay
from Houghton Mifflin
Humor for 4th-8th grade
in Humor & Comedy (Location: FIC-COM)
$14.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Mummies
by Nathaniel Harris
First Edition from Franklin Watts
for 4th-7th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Mummies, Masks, & Mourners
by Margaret Berrill
from Dutton Juvenile
for 4th-7th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Mysteries of Ancient Egypt
by Nancy E. Krulik
from Scholastic Inc.
for 4th-8th grade
in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Mystic Egyptian Tomb: Dig & Play
from 4M Industrial Development Limited
for 1st-Adult
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$25.00 (1 in stock)
Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt
by Bill Manley
from Penguin Putnam
Atlas for 2nd-7th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$16.95 $11.00 (2 in stock)
Pyramid
by David Macaulay
from Houghton Mifflin
Ancient Egyptian Architecture for 4th-8th grade
in Oversized History Books (Location: HISW-OVER)
$12.99 $7.00 (4 in stock)
Pyramid
by David Macaulay
from Trumpet Club
Ancient Egyptian Architecture for 4th-8th grade
in Oversized History Books (Location: HISW-OVER)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Pyramid
by David Macaulay
First Edition from Houghton Mifflin
for 5th-10th grade
in Oversized History Books (Location: HISW-OVER)
$9.50 (2 in stock)
Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
by Betsy Morrell Bryan, Erik Hornung, National Gallery of Art (U. S.), United Exhibits Group (Denmark)
First Edition from National Gallery of Art
for 7th-12th grade
in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Saint Athanasius
by F. A. Forbes
from Tan Books
for 4th-8th grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Short History of Ancient Egypt
by T. G. H. James
from Johns Hopkins University Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Step Into Ancient Egypt
by Philip Steele
from Anness Publishing Limited
for 3rd-8th grade
in Oversized History Books (Location: HISW-OVER)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Story of Ancient Egypt
by Suzanne Strauss Art
2nd edition from Wayside Publishing
for 5th-8th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Story of Ancient Egypt
by Suzanne Strauss Art
3rd edition from Wayside Publishing
for 5th-8th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$21.48 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Story of Ancient Egypt
by Barbara Sewell
from Edward Arnold
for 4th-8th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Tales Mummies Tell
by Patricia Lauber
1st edition from HarperCollins
for 5th-8th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
Tales Mummies Tell
by Patricia Lauber
from Scholastic Inc.
for 5th-8th grade
in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Tirzah
by Lucille Travis
from Herald Press
Historical Fiction for 4th-7th grade
in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
$10.99 $7.00 (1 in stock)
Usborne Ancient World
Usborne Internet-Linked
by Fiona Chandler & Anne Millard
from Usborne
Ancient History Reference for 4th-8th grade
in Ancient History (Location: HISW-ANC)
$13.49 $8.10 (2 in stock)
Usborne Book of the Ancient World
by Jane Chisholm & Anne Millard
from Usborne
for 5th-12th grade
in Ancient History (Location: HISW-ANC)
$8.00 (2 in stock)
Usborne Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
Usborne Internet-Linked
by Gill Harvey, et al.
from Scholastic Inc.
Ancient Egypt Reference for 4th-8th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$6.00 (2 in stock)
Usborne World History: Ancient World
by Fiona Chandler
from Scholastic Inc.
for 5th-8th grade
in Ancient History (Location: HISW-ANC)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Visual Dictionary of Ancient Civilizations
by DK Publishing
from DK Publishing
for 4th-8th grade
in Oversized History Books (Location: HISW-OVER)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Way to Eternity
from Time-Life Books
for 7th-Adult
in Time-Life Myth & Mankind Series (Location: FIC-MYTH)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
World of the Pharaohs
by Christine Hobson
from Thames and Hudson
for 5th-Adult
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Wrapped for Eternity
by Mildred Mastin Pace
from McGraw-Hill
for 4th-8th grade
in Ancient Egypt (Location: HISW-ANEG)
$7.00 (1 in stock)