Unwrap the answers to questions about the pyramids and mummies with Jack and Annie's very own guide to the secrets of ancient Egypt. This companion to "Mummies in the Morning" includes information on hieroglyphics, how mummies were made, tomb treasures and robbers, Egyptian gods and goddesses, and much more. Illustrations.
*Follow the life of a street, seeing it develop from a small Stone Age camp - changing over thousands of years - into a bustling riverside thoroughfare in the heart of a metropolis *This beautifully illustrated book brings fourteen key periods in history to life *You'll find out how people lived long ago - the tools they used, what they wore, what ...
The dramatic story of the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius that snuffed out life in Pompeii in 79 A.D. is told by in brief text, accompanied by illustrations using the same colors, style, and technique as the ancient frescoes unearthed at Pompeii.
This is another beautifully designed fantasy fieldbook from the authors of THE DRAGONOLOGY HANDBOOK. A series of intriguing, information-packed lessons are organized into three parts, entitled "The History of Ancient Egypt," "Life and Culture in Ancient Egypt," and "Gods and Religion in Ancient Egypt." Vast quantities of knowledge that any budding ...
Travel back over thousands of years to explore the first great civilizations, their leaders, beliefs and everyday lives. This volume explores the Ancient World from the splendours of Mesopotamia and China to the majesty of Greece and Rome, and includes the ancient civilizations from Africa and the Americas. It offers an illustrated journey to all ...
An exploration of how mummies were created around the world including Incan, Native American, Alaskan, and Egyptian cultures. Illustrated with color photographs.
Unwrap the answers to questions about the pyramids and mummies with Jack and Annie's very own guide to the secrets of ancient Egypt. This companion to "Mummies in the Morning" includes information on hieroglyphics, how mummies were made, tomb treasures and robbers, Egyptian gods and goddesses, and much more. Illustrations.
Illus. with full-color photos. Take a close-up look at the science and technology of digging up the past--from the 1970 excavation of the legendary city of Troy to the recent find of a Chinese emperor's long-lost grave.
"Eyewitness Guides" are a series of illustrated information books which integrate photographs with explanatory illustrations, maps, charts and text. This book looks at mummified remains, ancient Egypt and Rome, China, Peru and Greenland, materials, cases, tombs and treasure.
Describes the discovery by Alpine hikers near the Austrian-Italian border of the frozen body of a man who, after careful examination, was found to be more than 5,000 years old.
Based on the true story of a British field hand named George Butcher, this tale of lost treasure and greed is recreated by celebrated children's author Dahl. When George Butcher was working in the field, he hit something hard that had been buried underground--36 encrusted pieces of Roman silver. He gave them to an amateur archaeologist named Ford ...
Describes the various people who live in each region of the world, and briefly discusses their religion, food, festivals, ways of making a living, and other things that make them different.
In September 1991, archaeologists began to turn up graves and bodies in lower Manhattan. Well-known maps had shown that this was the site of New York's first burial ground for slaves and free blacks. "Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence" uses the rediscovery of the burial grounds as a window on a fascinating side of colonial history and as an ...
Examines ancient Egyptian mummies and describes the process in which they were created, Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife, grave robbing, and the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen.
Find out why the Arctic is so cold, how polar bears cross thin ice, and how people have learned to survive in harsh climates, in this nonfiction companion to "Polar Bears Past Bedtime."
Discusses some of Egypt's most famous artifacts and monuments, including the pyramids, the Rosetta Stone, and, especially, the Great Sphinx, presenting research and speculation about their origins and their future.
Many people still believe that, should someone disturb the resting place of the ancient Egyptians, they will be struck down with the 'curse of the mummies'. This book explores the myths and legends that surround the curse, as well as describing the archaeological excavations that contributed to our understanding.
Pyramids aren't only found in Egypt, although these are probably the best known. Discover the secrets behind all the pyramids - Egyptian, Sudanese, Aztec and Mayan - through this "Eyewitness Guide". The photography and text combine to reveal the architecture and construction of the various pyramid forms, the treasures they contain, transporting ...
Unwrap the hair-raising facts about natural and man-made mummies in this exciting look at how bodies were prepared, why ancient cultures made mummies, and how bog and ice mummies were preserved by freak climatic conditions. Color photos.
Through archeological excavations and artifacts, readers get the real story of life in ancient civilizations including common experiences for children and adults, as well as comparisons between the lives of different societal classes. Each book explores the idiosyncrasies of daily life in an ancient civilization from religion, to government, to ...
This new kit tells the astonishing story of the ancient graphic language symbols. Includes a colorful 32-page book, 27 rubber hieroglyphic stamps, an ink pad, a supply of papyrus templates, an educational Rosetta Stone poster, and much more. Full color. Pkg. Consumable.
Archaeology unlocks the secrets of Greece's ancient past. Explore the ruins of Greece and Turkey, on land and under sea. In 1870, amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovers Hissarlik, part of Troy. In 1939, the palace of King Nestor in the Mycenaean city of Messina is unearthed near Pylos. In 1996, artifacts from the city, burned around ...
With sections on Egyptian mummies, bog bodies, Einstein's brain, and the Ice Man, this volume provides a fascinating look at people around the world whose bodies have been preserved until the present day. Full-color photos. Accelerated Reader: Reading Level 8, 3 Points.
Young scientists have archaeological adventures as they travel the earth searching for treasure, discovering dinosaur bones, and uncovering ancient mysteries.
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