Spend a year in the company of the ancient Egyptians, during the
twenty-sixth and final year of the reign of Amenhotep II (c.1400 BC),
which saw a royal transition bringing Thutmose IV to the throne of Upper
and Lower Egypt. While builders from the secluded village of royal tomb
workers rush to complete Amenhotep's tomb, and craftsmen labor to finish
the numerous extravagant objects to accompany the god-king in his
burial, most Egyptians go about their daily lives in ways unchanged for
eons. Following the Egyptian calendar year, which was divided into three
seasons (inundation, sowing and harvest), we will meet a farmer and his
family, an embalmer, an artisan, a royal physician, a priest and even a
royal wife as they live their lives in Thebes and Memphis during the
eighteenth dynasty of the New Kingdom in this remarkable year in ancient
Egyptian history. Perfect for: - Readers interested in history,
particularly ancient Egypt - Readers of the 24 Hours series - Taking
advantage of a potential uptick in interest in ancient Egypt with the
100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut's tomb