The reader's decisions control the course of an adventure in which a sacred amulet must be returned to a museum mummy before the mummy notices that it is missing.
Contains two Jigsaw Jones stories, including "Mummy Mystery" in which Jigsaw and his partner Mila investigate the appearance of a mummy in the midst of the Halloween festivities at school; and "Glow in the Dark Ghost," in which the friends look into a back-to-school mystery.
Presents a reading of the book Mummies made in Egypt, written by Aliki. Describes the techniques and the reasons for the use of mummification in ancient Egypt. Program host LeVar Burton visits the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston where the art of conserving Egyptian artifacts is explored.
Examines the various mummies that have been discovered over the century in peat bogs, the desert and mountains regions, and describes mummification, mummy curses, and more.
Examines the mysteries of ancient Egypt through archaeological discoveries, computer re-creations and footage from recent findings. Includes great pyramids and the practice of mummification, sacred writings, tombs and their treasures, and more.
Explores how ancient Egyptians and other cultures preserved their dead by mummifying them. Shows how modern scientists solve a 2000-year-old murder mystery in Northern Europe by examining an mummified victim.
