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Author
Pub. Date
1998.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Text and illustrations provide information about the burial practices of the ancient Egyptians, discusses why and how mummies are made, and shows how scientists are able to use mummies to learn about the Egyptian culture.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A gorgeously illustrated story about a family of Egyptian embalmers that will enthrall kids with its mummy-making details and brilliantly painted pages.
From artist and Egypt specialist Tamara Bower comes her third, gorgeous book about Ancient Egypt. Using the classic style of Egyptian art, the book is painstakingly accurate in facts and illustrative style. Artifacts, funerary customs, kid-loving gory details of the mummification process, hieroglyphs,...
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Presents a photographic chronicle of the 1996 discovery and ongoing excavation of an ancient burial ground in the middle of the desert 230 miles southwest of Cairo that contains at least sixty gilded mummies from the first and second centuries A.D., when Egypt was ruled by Rome.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title lays out how and why Egyptians made mummies and gives some famous mummies as examples. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers' interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Glossary of key words...
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Take a journey back in time to the strange and spectacular land of the pharaohs. You'll meet the Egyptian gods, explore the river Nile, decipher hieroglyphics and discover the truth about the curse of Tutankhamun's tomb. Why did they build the pyramids? How were mummies made? And what is the mysterious Sphinx? Find the answers to these and many more questions inside!" --
Author
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Can modern forensic tools help us uncover new clues about who built the Great Pyramid at Giza? What can mummy forensics teach us about the mummified remains of Egyptian royals? How does the forensic analysis of Egyptian coffins help identify an unknown cause of death? Curious readers will love this interesting title, which examines how forensic science has allowed scientists, archaeologists, and historians to solve mysteries and answer questions about...
13) King Tut's tomb
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Provides information about King Tut's tomb.
14) The mummy
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Three British archeologists discover the grave of an important Egyptian female priest who has died about four millenia ago. But when they open it a bad curse falls on them for having woken up the mighty guard of the grave who was buried with the priest.
Series
Language
English
Description
In "Return of the mummy" Gabe visits his archaeologist uncle in Egypt just in time to watch him unearth the tomb of a great prince, which might be exciting if disturbed mummies didn't seek revenge on whoever wakes them from the dead. In "Don't wake the mummy" Jeff Carter doesn't really want to hug the 4,000-year-old mummy he received from his daddy, especially when the vengeful ragman rises from its sarcophagus. In "You don't scare me!" frustrated...
19) The mummy
Language
English
Description
Based on the movies The mummy and The mummy returns, this action-packed series features the O'Connell family -- archeologist Rick, his daring wife, Evy, and their inquisitive son, Alex -- and their breathtaking escapades around the globe battling the undead High Priest Imihotep and his lackey, Colin Weasler.
20) Egypt Uncovered
Language
English
Description
Shot on location at many sites off-limits to the public, and featuring many noted Egyptologists, this series offers a comprehensive look at new archaeological discoveries about ancient Egypt.
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