Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt: An Interactive History Adventure

By Heather Adamson

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"3 story paths, 43 choices, 22 endings"
Describes the life and times of the era known as Ancient Egypt. The readers' choices reveal the historical details of life as a pyramid builder in the Old Kingdom, life as an artist in the New Kingdom, and life as a soldier or royal servant in the Ptolemaic Period.

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What Do We Know About the Egyptians?

By Joanna Defrates

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Find out what we know, and share your new knowledge with others!
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Science in Ancient Egypt

By Geraldine Woods

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Discover the achievements of the ancient Egyptians in science, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, agriculture, and technology.

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Mummies Made in Egypt

By Aliki

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"A mummy is a mystery-- hidden in layers of ancient bandage, bedecked with priceless jewels."
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead and how did they do it? Aliki explains all!

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Mummies and Pyramids: A Nonfiction Companion to Mummies in the Morning

By Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne

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Learn the secrets of the mummies and pyramids in this research companion to the Magic Treehouse Mystery, Mummies in the Morning.

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The Ancient Egyptians

By Jane Shuter

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Describes life in ancient Egypt, including farming, mummies, government, trade, and medicine.
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Ancient Egyptians

By Daisy Kerr

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This small book is easy to read and gives a lot of information for students.
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Ancient Egypt

By George Hart

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A photo essay on ancient Egypt and the people who lived there, documented through the mummies, pottery, weapons, and other objects they left behind. Describes their society, religion, obsession with the afterlife, and methods of mummification.

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By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions

By Richard Cohen

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By the Sword is an epic history of sword fighting—a science, an art, and, for many, a religion that began at the dawn of civilization in ancient Egypt and has been an obsession for mankind ever since. With wit and insight, Richard Cohen gives us an engrossing history of the world via the sword.

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A History of Classic Monsters: Mummies

There are many monsters associated with Halloween. Besides Dracula and his kind, mummies are among the most fascinating of these. The mummies appearing in horror films and literature have many differences, but some things remain constant: they are cursed to remain alive forever. They also have a doomed romantic attraction to at least one mortal woman and a burning hatred of all other mortals that has endured for centuries.