Emerging on the fertile banks of the Nile River over five thousand years
ago, ancient Egypt was a place of mummies and pharaohs, pyramids and
temples--a place that sparks the imagination. Young artists can dive
into the underworld with Anubis, jackal god of the dead; creep past a
sentinel sphinx with the body of a lion and the head of a falcon; bow
down to the beautiful Queen Nefertiti; or give praise to the murdered
god Osiris, all while learning to draw the symbols of the mysterious and
ancient civilization of Egypt.
Step-by-step instructions help young artists create their own
representations of this incredible culture, and annotations throughout
the book provide a glimpse into the history and mythology of ancient
Egypt. Bonus steps provide ways to customize drawings with historically
accurate symbols and other details.