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Author
Publisher
New York University Press
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of the Great Sphinx of Giza, discussing its impact on the ancient world and on writers, researchers, travellers, scientists, and archaeologists from various eras, and recounting its excavation and restoration.
6) Palace walk
Author
Series
Cairo trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1990, c1989
Language
English
Description
Follows a Muslim family in Cairo during Egypt's occupation by British forces in the early 1900s.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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.
8) Egypt
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
An introduction to Egypt that discusses its geography, natural landscape, history, people, culture, government, and economy.
Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Discover how the wisdom of ancient Egypt can provide guidance for living in the modern world with this fascinating, fully illustrated guide. Today, there are countless New Age philosophies designed for self-improvement and spiritual development, but none of them match the timeless wisdom contained within the mysteries of Ancient Egypt. This volume introduces readers to the ways of the pharaohs; their relationship to the land and the river Nile; their...
13) Egypt
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eighteenth Dynasty Egypt is peaceful and prosperous under the dual rule of the Pharaohs Amenhotep III and IV, until the younger Pharaoh begins to dream new and terrifying dreams. Ptah-hotep, a young peasant boy studying to be a scribe, wants to live a simple life in a Nile hut with his lover Kheperren and their dog Wolf. But Amenhotep IV appoints him as Great Royal Scribe. Surrounded by bitterly envious rivals and enemies, how long will Ptah-hotep...
18) Pyramid
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1975
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.
Author
Series
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A concise introduction to the military history of Ancient Egypt, from battle tactics to weaponry and more.
The excellent preservation of Egyptian artifacts-including bows, axes, and chariots-means that it is possible to track the changing nature of Egyptian military technology from the Neolithic period up to the Iron Age, and identify equipment and ideas adopted from other civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East.
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