Summary
How were the Great Pyramids built? Why were certain people turned into mummies? Readers journey down the Nile River into the heart of ancient Egypt and find out the answers. From the magnificent temples to the mysterious Sphinx, ancient Egypt has fascinated professional and amateur historians for centuries. Accessible text and full-color photographs guide readers through the rise and fall of one of the world's earliest civilizations. Maps, biographies of key figures, and a timeline of important dates support the text and provide additional information.
Contents
A river in EgyptTwo Egypts become one
The old kingdom
Gods and pharaohs
Hieroglyphics
The middle kingdom
The new kingdom
Egypt on the decline
Conquest of Egypt
Cleopatra and the Romans.
Additional Information
| Series | Look at ancient civilizations. |
| Subjects |
Egypt
-- Civilization
-- Juvenile literature.
Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C. -- Juvenile literature. Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Juvenile literature. Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C. Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. |
| Publisher | New York :2019 |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Language |
English |
| Description |
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781538230053 1538230054 9781538231470 1538231476 9781538233238 1538233231 |
| Other | Classic View |