Bibliograph

The tomb of Tutankhamun, discover Egypt's greatest wonder, Stella Caldwell ; with illustrations by Somchith Vongprachanh

Type

Label

The tomb of Tutankhamun, discover Egypt's greatest wonder, Stella Caldwell ; with illustrations by Somchith Vongprachanh

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8 to 11

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 3 to 9

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The tomb of Tutankhamun

Oclc number

944121631

Responsibility statement

Stella Caldwell ; with illustrations by Somchith Vongprachanh

Sub title

discover Egypt's greatest wonder

Summary

Provides a brief history of the ancient Egyptian civilization and discusses the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Kingdom of the Nile -- The mighty pharaohs -- The age of pyramids -- Gods and religion -- Mummies and the afterlife -- The Valley of the Kings -- The great temples -- Everyday life -- Hieroglyphs -- Egypt's lost treasures -- Tutankhamun's lost tomb -- The boy king -- The sealed doors -- The antechamber -- Into the burial chamber -- In the presence of a pharaoh -- The pharaoh's mummy -- The treasury -- The annex -- The team at work -- Tutankhamun's legacy

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification