Amarna: Life Under the Sun
An Egyptian Story and Activity Book
Designed for children aged 7-11 and their teachers, and beautifully illustrated throughout, this book explores daily life in ancient and modern Egypt. Meet Nofret and Rahotep, two ancient Egyptian children who live in the ancient city of Akhetaten (modern-day Amarna) some 3000 years ago.
Meet Amira and Omar, who live in modern Amarna in the towns that now overlie parts of the ancient archaeological site. Watch as these children’s lives unfold through their parallel stories, which compare themes such as food, fashion and family life across the millennia.
The book is an ideal learning tool for the home or the classroom as key topics from the story are accompanied by hands-on activities that provide more detail on life in ancient Egypt with a focus on ancient Amarna.
Discover why the pharaoh Akhenaten decided to build a new capital city and change the religion of ancient Egypt. Find detailed instructions to make mudbricks, bake ancient Egyptian bread and weave cloth, alongside creative writing, maths, science and art activities, all based on key areas of school curricula and which challenge the usual stereotypes about Egyptian life.
Review
"The book is incredible. It is so wonderful to have a resource that compares and contrasts Ancient Egypt and Egypt today. I would recommend this book to any education professional who wishes to move their students beyond the many cliches associated with Ancient Egypt.
The book itself is beautifully presented - with colourful pictures and an engaging story featuring characters from the past and from the present day. It is also a dual language book in English and Arabic, so an essential resource for every multicultural school.
I am currently teaching remotely and found the book really helpful as it provides a range of interesting and engaging activities for the children in my care. I also can't wait for my school to reopen completely, so that I can use these tasks in a physical classroom.
I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone looking for resources in order to teach primary-aged children about the history of Egypt, both Modern and Ancient."
-Fiona Nolan, Year Three Class Teacher, St Matthew's Primary School, Cambridge
تل العمارنة: الحياة تحت الشمس
قصة عن قدماء المصريين وكتاب أنشطة
هذا الكتاب، الذي تم تصميمه من أجل أطفال تتراوح أعمارهم بين 7 و11 عاما ومعلميهم، وتوضيحه برسوم جميلة،
يستكشف الحياة اليومية في مصر القديمة والحديثة.
.تعرفوا على نوفرت وراحوتب، وهما طفلان من مصر القديمة كانا يقيمان في مدينة أخت آتون منذ ما يقرب من 3000 عام
. وتعرفوا على أميرة وعمر، اللذين يقيمان في تل العمارنة الآن في المدن الموجودة فوق الموقع الأثري القديم. وشاهدوا كيف تتكشف حياة هؤلاء الأطفال من خلال قصصهم الموازية، والتي تقارن موضوعات مثل الطعام، والأزياء والحياة الأسرية عبر آلاف السنين.
يعتبر هذا الكتاب أداة تعليمية مثالية للمنزل أو الفصل الدراسي لأن موضوعات القصة الرئيسية ترافقها أنشطة عملية تقدم المزيد من التفاصيل حول الحياة في مصر القديمة مع التركيز على تل العمارنة.
اكتشفوا لماذا قرر الفرعون إخناتون إنشاء عاصمة جديدة وتغيير دين مصر القديمة. اعثروا على تعليمات تفصيلية لصنع الطوب اللبن، وصنع الخبز المصري القديم ونسج القماش، إلى جانب أنشطة في الكتابة الإبداعية والرياضيات والأنشطة العلمية والفنية، وكلها تستند إلى المجالات الرئيسية للمناهج الدراسية وتتحدى القوالب النمطية المعتادة حول الحياة المصرية
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Ordering your copy
The book is now available to buy from BLKVLD publishers.
Individual copies are €25, but discounts are available for bulk orders. For more details on possible savings, please email Gemma.
All profits from sales of the book will go towards community heritage projects at Amarna, via the Amarna Trust.
Free copies of the book will soon be on their way to the school children of Amarna once we can overcome Covid-19 complications.
Free downloads
You can download a complete Arabic version of the book for FREE.
You can also download sample pages from the English book below:
Feedback
We’d love to hear your feedback on the book and the sample pages. Please email gt278@cam.ac.uk with your comments.
