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Author
Series
Eyewitness books volume 23
Description
A photo essay on ancient Egypt and the people who lived there, documented through the mummies, pottery, weapons, and other objects they left behind. Describes their society, religion, obsession with the afterlife, and methods of mummification.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses some of Egypt's most famous artifacts and monuments, including the pyramids, the Rosetta Stone, and, especially, the Great Sphinx, presenting research and speculation about their origins and their future.
8) Pyramids
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Description
Discusses the building, purpose, and mystical associations of the Egyptian pyramids.
9) Pyramids
Author
Series
Publisher
Reader's Digest Children's
Pub. Date
1999
Description
Discusses the different kinds of pyramids from ancient Egyptian and Mayan times to the present.
11) Tutankhamun
Author
Publisher
Grolier Publishing
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Tells the story of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon and the supposed curse connected with it, as well as information on the life and dynasty of the pharaoh.
12) Pyramids
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Description
Describes the pyramids of Egypt and the Americas and their significance in the social, political, and religious life of long-vanished civilizations.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"Howard dreamed of discovering a mummy, ... especially a royal mummy in its tomb, complete with all its treasures. When he was seventeen, he took a job with the Egypt Exploration Fund and was sent to Egypt to learn about archaeology and excavation sites. And his mummy hunt was on. Howard discovered many amazing artifacts, but he searched for years before coming upon the most famous mummy of all, King Tut"--Dust jacket flap.
14) Mummies
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explains the Egyptian pharaohs' beliefs about life after death, details the technique of mummification, and describes pyramids as burial places.
19) The Egyptians
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomson Learning
Pub. Date
1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines various aspects of the civilization of ancient Egypt, covering such topics as the rulers, language, houses, food, work, and religion.
20) Egyptian town
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
1998
Description
Takes the reader through a typical town in ancient Egypt around 1200 B.C., visiting the different areas, major buildings, and describing how the people lived.
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