pharaohs

"Students will examine important aspects of Ancient Egyptian culture, such as hieroglyphics, religion, vocations, politics, and style. This nonfiction reader is purposefully leveled to increase comprehension and engage different types of learners. You Are There! Ancient Egypt 1336 BC features complex and rigorous content appropriate for middle school students. Aligned with McREL and WIDA/TESOL standards, this text prepares students for college and career readiness"--Amazon.com.

Introduces the pyramids of Ancient Egypt and the mummies and treasures found in the tombs inside them.

Explores the life and times of King Tut of Egypt including how he was mummified. Discusses how Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter discovered his tomb.

A portrait of the longest-reigning woman pharaoh in Ancient Egypt draws on surviving artifacts to consider her unprecedented rise, her achievements, and why most of her monuments were destroyed after her death.

Readers explore the history of ancient Egypt – from early settlers to the final dynasty of Antony and Cleopatra – and learn about famous inventions like papyrus, hieroglyphs, and the 365-day calendar.

Are you fierce enough to drive a chariot, invade a neighbor, or live forever? Find out how the brainy and brawny real-life characters who fought over ancient Egypt measure up against one another. Each figure is given an overall rating for their cunning, courage, ruthlessness, and survival skills. From powerful pharaohs to rampaging invaders, some were brave warriors, some were worshipped as gods, and most of them ended up as mummies.

Explores the tomb of King Tutankhamen.

Presents background on the life of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun and describes excavator Howard Carter's search for and discovery of his tomb.