egypt

"The book explains the life of Queen Nefertiti"--Provided by publisher.

"You will have THREE chances to escape this Ancient Egyptian tomb. You must choose a path first--"--Provided by publisher.

"Pyramids, . . . mummies, intricate hieroglyphics, and . . . tomb paintings carry the echoes of ancient Egypt through thousands of years into the present. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematical or STEM achievements lay at the heart of the Egyptians' grandeur. Their . . . use of basic tools and machines in massive construction projects, the preservation of human remains, and agricultural inventions that remain useful in modern times are just some of the subjects investigated in this volume"--Provided by publisher.

Provides instructions for creating reproductions of over fifty historical items from ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Islam, and includes background information about each object, as well as maps that introduce twenty important sites.

Humorous illustrations and facts combine to provide a portrait of what life might be like as Cleopatra in ancient Egypt.

Describes the ancient Egyptian practice of preserving the dead through the process of mummification and explains what scientists have learned from unwrapping and examining mummies.

Super-sleuth fourth grader Joe Sherlock must solve the disappearance of a four-thousand-year-old mummy's head from the town's Egyptian museum or Mr. Klopper will lose his job.

Although she is a dutiful daughter, Nefertiti's dancing abilities, remarkable beauty, and intelligence garner attention near and far, so much so that her family is summoned to the Egyptian royal court, where Nefertiti becomes a pawn in the power play of her scheming aunt, Queen Tiye.

Young Cleopatra, not believing herself to be as beautiful as her sisters, decides to concentrate on her studies instead--a decision that proves valuable when her ability to understand the Egyptian language allows her to uncover a plot against her father, the king.

The Emersons return to the Valley of the Kings after the ban on archaeological activities is lifted and encounter a well-known author who possesses a golden likeness of a forgotten king which she claims is cursed.