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The secrets of the pharaohs. / World Book.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Spanish Series: Enigmas of historyEdition: English-language revised editionDescription: 48 pages; illustrations, map; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780716626664
  • 0716626667
  • 9780716626602 (set)
  • 0716626608 (set)
Uniform titles:
  • The Secrets of the Pharaohs English.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 932/.01 23
LOC classification:
  • DT61 .S42313 2014
Contents:
The land of the Nile -- The Egypt of the pharaohs -- Symbols of power -- Why were pharaohs mummified? -- Who built the first pyramid? -- Which pharaoh built the greatest of the pyramids? -- The Great Sphinx of Giza -- Did they marry their sisters? -- Akhenaten and Nefertiti -- Decline and recovery -- Who were the black pharaohs? -- Who was Cleopatra? -- Identification of mummies -- Places to see and visit.
Summary: "An exploration of the questions and mysteries surrounding the pharaohs of Egypt. Features include a map, fact boxes, biographies of famous experts on ancient Egypt, places to see and visit, a glossary, further readings, and index"--
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Junior Non-Fiction Junior Non-Fiction Waimate Junior Non-Fiction Children &Young Adults Section 932.01 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available a0072014x

Orignially published as: Secretos de los faraones, by Editorial Sol S.L., c2013.

Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.

The land of the Nile -- The Egypt of the pharaohs -- Symbols of power -- Why were pharaohs mummified? -- Who built the first pyramid? -- Which pharaoh built the greatest of the pyramids? -- The Great Sphinx of Giza -- Did they marry their sisters? -- Akhenaten and Nefertiti -- Decline and recovery -- Who were the black pharaohs? -- Who was Cleopatra? -- Identification of mummies -- Places to see and visit.

"An exploration of the questions and mysteries surrounding the pharaohs of Egypt. Features include a map, fact boxes, biographies of famous experts on ancient Egypt, places to see and visit, a glossary, further readings, and index"--

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