Where are the Great Pyramids? /
In this informative account, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler tell the story of the powerful pharaohs who commissioned the pyramids at Giza and offer a fascinating look at the culture of the afterlife in ancient Egypt, explaining exactly how mummies were made.
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC,
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Publisher Address: | New York, New York : |
Publication Dates: | 2015. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
In this informative account, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler tell the story of the powerful pharaohs who commissioned the pyramids at Giza and offer a fascinating look at the culture of the afterlife in ancient Egypt, explaining exactly how mummies were made. |
Carrier Form: | 108 pages : illustrations, folded color map ; 21 cm. |
Audience: | Ages 8-12. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 108). |
ISBN: |
9780448484099 0448484099 9781480683266 1480683264 9781484465325 1484465326 9780606375474 0606375473 |
Index Number: | DT63 |
CLC: | K941.17-49 |
Call Number: | K941.17-49/H776 |
Contents: |
Where are the Great Pyramids? -- The gift of the Nile -- From mud to stone -- The Great Pyramids of Giza -- Building the pyramids -- Living forever -- Building for the ages -- Still giving up their secrets -- Pyramids in other lands, other times -- Timelines. |