Children can try their hand at re-creating ancient Israelite culture, along with the cultures of their neighbors, the Philistines and Phoenicians. The book covers a key period from the Israelites settlement in Canaan in 1200 B.C.E. to their return from exile in Babylonia in 538 B.C.E, the part of the Middle East that was the birthplace of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Included are activities such as:

• building a model Phoenician trading ship
• writing on a broken clay pot.
• the Israelites', Phoenicians', and Philistines' writing and languages
• making blackberry dye and learning about the Phoenicians' prized purple dye
• make feathered headdresses as those worn by ancient Philistine soldiers
• make a bird-shaped bowl in ancient style

Dozens of activities, abundant photos and illustrations, and rich historical detail in this 140 page book from Chicago Review Press by author Marian Broda, with foreword by Scott Noegel, professor of Biblical and ancient Near East studies, University of Wahsington .