Illustrated with colour artwork and cutaways by Mark Bergin and John James, a look at what goes on in and around an Egyptian pyramid, including builders at work and the secrets of mummification. Part of the INSIDE STORY series. First published in hardback in 1991.
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Grade 4-6-- Although current technology has provided humankind with its share of wonders, the construction of the Egyptian pyramids--without modern building tools--makes these monuments as awe-inspiring now as they were in their own day. This book gives a detailed account of how these engineering and architectural feats were accomplished, as well as how the ancient Egyptians lived. Small, well-executed watercolor illustrations, with the help of captions, expand the text, showing readers how priests determined true north at the site of the building or sketching out the interior structure. Students also learn what people ate, wore, and the text even speculates about what their gossip might have been. Specific sites, such as Tutankhamun's tomb, are mentioned, as are the methods of archeology used to uncover and protect the sites. This book joins many other good texts on this subject, such as David Macaulay's Pyramid (Houghton, 1975) or George Hart's Ancient Egypt (HBJ, 1989). --Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Library
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Mark Bergin studied at Eastbourne College of Art and has specialized in historical reconstructions, aviation and maritime subjects since 1983. He lives in Bexhill-on-Sea, England, with his wife and three children.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Kids will like to look at this one up close!,
By Amanda (Missouri) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Egyptian Pyramid (Watch It Grow) (Hardcover)
This book has neat step-cut pages that get bigger as the pyramid grows. There is simple text explaining the process of pyramid building for young children, as well as additional facts and information for older or more experienced children. I am taking my kindergarten class on a field trip to an Egyptian exhibit, and this will be a good book to introduce them to the pyramids.. we may even make our own! I was surprised when I received the book -- it is a hardcover with sturdy pages!
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