The tomb of Tutankhamun : discover Egypt's greatest wonder /

Caldwell, S. A.

The tomb of Tutankhamun : discover Egypt's greatest wonder / Stella Caldwell ; with illustrations by Somchith Vongprachanh. - First edition for the United States, its territories and dependencies, and Canada. - 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 30 cm

Introduction -- Kingdom of the Nile -- The mighty pharaohs -- The age of pyramids -- Gods and religion -- Mummies and the afterlife -- The Valley of the Kings -- The great temples -- Everyday life -- Hieroglyphs -- Egypt's lost treasures -- Tutankhamun's lost tomb -- The boy king -- The sealed doors -- The antechamber -- Into the burial chamber -- In the presence of a pharaoh -- The pharaoh's mummy -- The treasury -- The annex -- The team at work -- Tutankhamun's legacy.

Provides a brief history of the ancient Egyptian civilization and discusses the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.

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