Project Gutenberg 2007-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 483 Baikie, James 1866 1931 Baikie, Constance N. Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt Produced by Geetu Melwani, Bruce Albrecht and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt" by James Baikie is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This informative text examines the rich history and daily life of ancient Egypt, emphasizing its significant cultural and architectural achievements. Through vivid descriptions, the author aims to transport readers to a time when Egypt was a cradle of civilization, linking its past to recognizable biblical figures and events. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the significance of Egypt, often described as a land of paradoxical beauty and grandeur intertwined with a complex history. The narrative discusses Egypt's geography, spotlighting the life-giving Nile River, which transformed a desert landscape into a fertile oasis and cultivated a civilized society. It contextualizes ancient Egypt's legacy, setting the stage for stories of its great kings, the construction of pyramids, and the fascinating lives of its people. As the reader is drawn into the illustrious past of ancient Egypt, they are invited to explore how daily life, from the common folk to nobility, was intricately linked to the river's seasonal floods and the cultural practices that characterized this extraordinary civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Egypt -- History, Ancient Egypt -- Social life and customs DT Text Egypt Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Ancient Category: History - Ancient 191437 2025-06-09T13:52:07.884289 text/html 187975 2021-01-03T01:49:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 967990 2021-01-03T01:49:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1015086 2025-06-09T13:52:11.684277 application/epub+zip 1016470 2025-06-09T13:52:08.613351 application/epub+zip 103382 2025-06-09T13:52:08.204297 application/epub+zip 1087734 2025-06-09T13:52:14.231273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1061995 2025-06-09T13:52:11.256301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151920 2022-09-10T15:21:27.976787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169903 2025-06-09T13:52:07.559306 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169685 2021-01-03T01:49:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64503 2021-01-03T01:49:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18845 2025-06-09T13:52:14.388249 application/rdf+xml 21992 2025-06-09T13:52:08.286283 image/jpeg 3151 2025-06-09T13:52:08.245280 image/jpeg 968760 2025-06-09T13:52:07.955287 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog