Bibliograph

You wouldn't want to be a pyramid builder!, a hazardous job you'd rather not have, written by Jacqueline Morley ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya

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You wouldn't want to be a pyramid builder!, a hazardous job you'd rather not have, written by Jacqueline Morley ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

You wouldn't want to be a pyramid builder!

Oclc number

857664354

Responsibility statement

written by Jacqueline Morley ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya

Series statement

You wouldn't want to--

Sub title

a hazardous job you'd rather not have

Summary

The ancient Egyptian pyramids are one of the wonders of the world but what was it like to work on one? Experience for yourself the lives of laborers, scribes, artists, and embalmers as they prepare the Pharaohs final resting place

Table Of Contents

Scraping a living -- Officials, officials -- Pulling your weight -- Sent to the quarries -- Skilled stuff ... masons at work -- Scribes, scribes, scribes -- Carvers and painters -- Home comforts -- Staying on the right side of the gods -- Off-color days -- Wrapping up the Pharoah -- The pyramid is finished!

Target audience

primary

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You would not want to be a pyramid builder!

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