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The tomb of Tutankhamun : discover Egypt's greatest wonder / Stella Caldwell ; with illustrations by Somchith Vongprachanh.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Hauppauge, NY : Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First edition for the United States, its territories and dependencies, and CanadaDescription: 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780764168215
  • 0764168215
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Contents:
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.
Summary: Provides a brief history of the ancient Egyptian civilization and discusses the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.
List(s) this item appears in: Archaeology for Kids Fiction notes: Click to open in new window
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 932.014 C147 Available 33111008583011
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The discovery of Tutankhamun's lost tomb and its glittering cache of treasures was surely one of the most exciting archaeological finds ever made. Now, you can journey back to the land of King Tut and explore the temples, tombs, and monuments of Ancient Egypt in breathtaking detail. As you explore each monument, you'll discover just what it looked like in ancient times through: A FREE downloadable app that includes amazing 3-D graphics that recreate Tutankhamun's tomb and all of the treasures found there, as well as other awe-inspiring sites such as the Great Pyramid and Karnak Temple. Spectacular fold-out artwork of the tomb of Tutankhamun Stunning 3-D spreads illustrating the Great Pyramids, Karnak Temple, Abu Simbel, and more A historical review of Ancient Egypt, from life along the mighty Nile to the discovery of the tomb by Harold Carter in 1922 Also features approximately 125 full-color and black and white images throughout.

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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