In a daring escapade he follows and tries to capture them. A well-written, action packed story that shows how the cultures of the Hittites, Egyptians, Hebrews, Caananites, and Philistines blended and struggled with each other in the centuries before the Assyrians dominated the Middle East.Īncient Egyptian Literature The Golden GobletĪ young goldsmith apprentice becomes aware of tomb robbers stealing gold from the Valley of the Kings. Uriah is the fictitious main character, a Hittite prince who needs to leave his homeland (modern day Turkey) when it is overrun by the sea people (early Greek sailors/travelers.) He meets and interacts with the historic figures of Sisera, and the Hebrew judges Barak and Deborah. He hears the Sumerian legend of the flood, very similar to the account of Noah. It recounts Gilgamesh's friendship with Enkidu and his journey to discovering immortality. This version of the tale of Gilgamesh is closer to the original than the book above for younger children. This is the first book in a popular triology first published in the 1990s. Changed by friendship that ends in death, he has a quest to find immortal life. Gilgamesh was an ancient but spoiled king. Zeman's edition of the epic poem of Gilgamesh will help younger students become familiar with the customs and legends of cradle of civilization. Mesopotomia? Sumer? Uruk? How can modern kids relate to such distant lands and times? You can also do that with a simple map of the world.Īfter placing the great stories from ancient literature on a map and time line, kids can form a greater appreciation of how the cultural and historical events are part of the story of humanity.Īncient Mesopotamian Literature Gilgamesh The King Now add the 'You Are Here' arrow to show where in history the events you are reading about took place. Put in four or five historical events they are familiar with that are spread out over the span of the centuries. Start by making a time line showing history in increments of 1000 years. I found a helpful tool at our local shopping mall. How do you get kids to understand the background of ancient culture found in literature? Make the people and places of long ago come alive through great literature. This list of ancient literature for kids will point you to the best stories from ancient history.

Classical Childrens Books Find A Book Your Child Will LoveĪncient Literature For Kids Stories make Ancient History come alive for Children

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