Egypt / Joyce Tyldesley.
Get a glimpse inside the chambers of King Tut's tomb, examine each layer of mummification, and see the inner workings of pyramid-building. This book covers every facet of ancient Egyptian civilization.
Item details
- ISBN: 9781416938583
- ISBN: 1416938583
- Physical Description: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007
Contents / Notes
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Long history: Gift of the Nile -- Timeline of Ancient Egypt -- Ancient Egyptian social pyramid -- Unearthing ancient Egypt -- Role of religion: Egyptian gods -- Divine rule of the pharaohs -- Building the pyramids -- Making of a mummy -- Journey to the afterlife -- Life in Ancient Egypt: Working the land -- Boats on the Nile -- Egyptian household -- Singing, dancing, and making music -- Pictures of he past: Ancient arts -- Craft and artifacts -- Expanding the empire: Egypt's army -- Pyramids and other tombs: Step pyramid of Saqqara -- Great pyramid at Giza -- Valley of the kings -- Tomb of Tutankhamen -- Temples and towns: Temple complex of Karnak -- Tomb-worker's village of Deir el-Medina -- City of the heretic king: Amarna -- Fortress of Zawiyet umm el-Rakham -- Great temple of Abu Simbel -- Kings of Ancient Egypt. |
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Subject: | Egypt > Civilization > To 332 B.C. > Juvenile literature. Egypt > Civilization > To 332 B.C. Civilization. Egypt |
Genre: | Juvenile works. |
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Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | |
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Satilla Regional Library: Douglas-Coffee County Library |
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31048005331535 | JUV | Available |
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