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Publisher
Future Publishing Ltd
Language
English
Description
Step back in time and walk the banks of the River Nile to learn what made this society one of the most powerful ancient civilisations in history. Meet some of the most iconic pharaohs, tour the awe-inspiring landmarks raised in their honour, identify the religious tenets that dictated everyday life and even learn to read the hieroglyphs! Featuring: Famous pharaohs - Follow the lives of iconic, infamous and influential rulers of Ancient Egypt. The
...2) River god
Author
Series
Ancient Egypt volume 1
Language
English
Description
Ancient Egypt. Land of the Pharaohs. A kingdom built on gold. A legend shattered by greed. Now the Valley of Kings lies ravaged by war, drained of its lifeblood, as weak men inherit the cherished crown. On the eve of the festival of Osiris, the loyal subjects of the Pharaoh gather in Thebes to pay tribute to their leader. Exploding with all the passion and rage of a bygone time, River God is a masterpiece of historical writing.
Author
Series
Ancient Egypt volume 2
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
In Ethiopia, the search for a pharaoh's treasure by Royan Al Simma, a beautiful Egyptologist. When her map is stolen and her husband murdered by a German villain, Royan enrolls the services of an adventurous English nobleman. A dangerous expedition as the tomb is booby-trapped.
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 780L
Language
English
Description
An introduction to farming in ancient Egypt, including the cycles of the farming year, irrigation and flooding of the Nile, land ownership, and typical foods.
Author
Series
Ancient Egypt volume 3
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
After the death of his beloved Queen Lostris, Taita retreats into the forbidding deserts of North Africa to become a hermit. He devotes himself to the study of the occult and, armed with extraordinary powers, he gradually transforms himself into a warlock. After years of study, he discovers the divine purpose of his bereavement when he is called upon to save the dynasty of Lostris from the clouds of evil that loom over Egypt.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Discusses Egypt's 18th Dynasty ruler who battled the Asiatic Hyksos in the second and third decades of his reign and brought lost territories from Syria to Nubia back under Egyptian power.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Describes the lives of two generations of Egyptian rulers: Akhenaten, who introduced monotheism by deifying the sun as the only god, and Tutankhamen, who re-introduced the old pantheon of gods around 1331 B.C.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and times of the man who ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213 B.C., in the period when that kingdom was at its most powerful, and who built more monuments throughout Egypt than any other pharaoh.
19) The quest
Author
Series
Ancient Egypt volume 4
Language
English
Description
When ancient Egypt is threatened by a series of terrifying plagues, including the failure of the Nile River, the pharaoh sends the warlock Taita on a perilous quest to the source of the Nile to uncover the cause of the catastrophe.
20) Religion
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Describes the role of religion in ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom period, from about 1550 BCE to about 1070 BCE, including the diverse gods and goddesses the people worshipped, their creation myths, and the role of priesthood"--Provided by publisher.
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