Life was tough in Old Testament times. People had to cross deserts on foot, grow food on parched land and deal with earthquakes, drought and disease. If you lived then, you might not have wanted to be a water hauler. That would have meant walking for miles with a heavy jar full of water on your head. A more pleasant job might have been that of perfumer, concocting sweet-smelling fragrances that your customers would use to mask the smell of unwashed bodies--and to keep flies away. Other jobs include necromancer (only if you like communicating with the dead), date picker (but not if you're afraid of heights) or gold jewelry maker (people would think you were a magician!) A fact-filled introduction, timeline and index make this book perfect for research projects while the humorous illustrations and snappy text provide an entertaining read. Kids will look at history in a whole new way thanks to this unique approach.
This is Book 4 in the Jobs in History Series. See all Jobs in History books here.
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Laurie Coulter is the author of six books, including "Secrets in Stone: All About Maya Hieroglyphs." She lives in Toronto.
Martha Newbigging has illustrated many books, including "Research Ate My Brain," "Attack of the Killer Video Book" and two other books in this series: "Cowboys and Coffin Makers" and "Archers, Alchemists and 98 Other Me
More about Laurie CoulterElizabeth Stewart writes for film, television, and the internet. Her novel, "The Lynching of Louie Sam," received much acclaim, including the International Reading Association's Notable Books for a Global Society 2013 award. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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