Based on the latest historical research, this richly illustrated collection of poems gives readers a dynamic sense of everyday life in ancient Egypt. Each poem is the voice of a particular worker, explaining his or her job and its importance. Through the voices of the scribe, farmer, herder, clothes washer, birdnetter, embalmer, goldsmith, dancer, pyramid builder, and papyrus worker, young people gain new perspectives on this ever-intriguing civilization. Moser's vibrant watercolors bring these people alive-portraying the workers' clothing, tools, and jobs, and accurately showing how ancient Egypt was a multicultural mix of people of European, Arabic, and sub-Saharan African descent.