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000360
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Great Britain, Harper Collins Children's Books, 2003.
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61pBlue Spine
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Describes the splendours of the ancient Egyptians who belonged to one of the oldest, most splendid civilizations of all time. Contains a detailed account of how they worshipped, travelled , traded, built monuments, buried their dead and waged war. Contains spectacular computer generated images.
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The kingdom on the Nile
Discovering the past
From Pharaoh to farmer
Famous Pharaohs
Homes of the Gods
Temples, tithes and taxes
Murder in the temple
Gods and goddesses
Festivals and offerings
Everlasting life
Rituals of death
The twins
Tombs in the desert
Buried treasure
Tomb robbers
Law and order
City living
Living off the land
Family life
Looking good
Food and feasting
Trade, tribute and transport
Warriors at war
On the battlefield
The battle of Meggido
An empire in decline
Glossary
Index
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7153767 Hb.
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ID:
000938
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Great Britain, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2002.
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72pGreen Spine
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DK Eyewitness
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Well illustrated work about the treasures of ancient Egypt, giving interesting details about the unbelievable riches of the pharaoh's court, from amazing jewels to tools and from toys to everlasting mummies.
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Egypt before the pharaohs
On the banks of the Nile
Famous pharaohs
The royal court
Preparing for the tomb
Everlasting bodies
Journey to the afterlife
The great pyramids
The valley of the kings
Gods and goddesses
Magic and medicine
Priests and temples
Sacred rituals
Scribes and scholars
Writing
Weapons of war
Sailing on the Nile
Buying and selling
An Egyptian carpenter
Hunting, fishing and fowling
The Egyptians at home
Food and drink
Song and dance
Toys and games
From fabric to finery
All that glitters
Adorning the body
Animals of the Nile valley
Egypt after the pharaohs
Did you know?
The pharaohs
Find out more
Glossary
Index
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751320749 Pb.
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001058
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Egypt
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2007
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USA, Simon and Schuster, 2007.
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64p
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Insiders
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Describes life in ancient Egypt, its pyramids and palaces, the significance of the river Nile in its river valley civilization and its temples and fortresses. Well illustrated.
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A long history
The role of religion
Life in ancient Egypt
Pyramids and other tombs
Temples and towns
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1416938583 Hb.
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005323
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Great Britain, David And Charles, 2007.
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191pBlack Spine
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Great mysteries of archaeology
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Unravel the mystery behind the pyramids of Egypt and discover the civilization that created these magnificent structures.
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CHAPTER 1 : The discovery
The Giza pyramids through history
Before Napoleon
The birth of Egyptology
The beginning of the treasure hunt
Caviglia and the pyramid of Khufu
The almost untouched pyramid
Searching for Menkaura(Mycerinus)
The exploration of the step pyramid at Saqqara
An intricate puzzle of riddles
Construction secrets of the Pyramids : magic and science
CHAPTER 2 :The remains of a civilization
The old kingdom : the age of the great pyramids
The dawn of egyptian civilization
The unification of the two kingdoms
Politics and society in the old kingdom
Priests of Heliopolis and the great Ennead
Before the pyramids : the Mastaba
From the concept of the Mastaba to the pyramid
The organization of the tomb complex
The step pyramid of the Djoser
Transformation into the geometric pyramid : Huni and Sneferu
The seventh wonder : the Giza pyramids
Build a stairway to heaven and he will climb it
The funerary complex of Khufu and the tomb of Hetepheres
The solar boat
Traces of tomb raiders
In his Father's shadow : the pyramid of Khafre
The sphinx : an enigmatic colossus
The pyramid of good king Menkaura
From the golden age of Giza to the middle kingdom
Art of the old kingdom
Paintings and reliefs
Sculpture
Art of the middle kingdom
CHAPTER 3 :THE SITE TODAY
Art at Saqqara
El-Ahram the Giza plain
Masterpieces in the Egyptian museum, Cairo
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0715327615 Pb.
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004006
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Great Britain, Usborne Publishing Ltd., 1995.
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32pBlue Spine
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Usborne Starting Point History
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Filled with fun and facts about ancient Egypt. Contains web site recommendations where more information is to be found about ancient Egypt.
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Who built the pyramids?
Why are pyramids pyramid shaped?
What was inside a pyramid?
Why did they stop building pyramids?
Who ruled Egypt?
Where did the Egyptians live?
What were their houses like?
Did they care about fashion?
What was Egyptian food like?
How did the Egyptians get around?
What did the Egyptians do for fun?
Did the Egyptians believe in God?
Where did they worship their Gods and Goddesses?
What were their towns and cities like?
Could the Egyptians read and write?
Index and answers
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746053878 Pb.
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