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What it was like to be an Ancient Greek

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Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on a captivating exploration into the culture and legacy of ancient Greek civilisation.

Around 3,000 years ago, the ancient Greeks created one of the world’s most advanced civilisations. While most worked as farmers and fishermen to feed their families, others studied hard to become brilliant astronomers, navigators, philosophers, artists and athletes. Then, under the rule of Alexander the Great, their language, art and ideas spread through an enormous empire that stretched from Egypt to India.

From the myths and legends of the gods atop Mount Olympus to the origin of marathon races, find out what life was really like in Ancient Greece in this fascinating new exploration from award-winning writer David Long.

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

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Delving into this short, dyslexia-friendly book, there is an opening map for readers to consider what Greece is like now compared to 3000 years ago, when over 7 million people were occupying this land, named Hellas.

It is filled with an abundance of facts and would make a great accompaniment to the classroom and curriculum for anyone studying the Ancient Greeks. It also does a great job of relaying the message that the ‘Ancient Greeks still influence how we live our lives today.’

This book referred to parts of Ancient Greek life that are not always mentioned in primary schools, but help give a great base of knowledge on the history of this country. A fascinating read!

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