Describes the techniques and the reasons for the use of mummification in ancient Egypt.

Computer genius Rachel Kirby struggles with the imminent death of her seriously ill sister before she receives a mysterious e-mail from John Tanek, an archaeologist who may know of a cure and who has been trapped inside a collapsed Egyptian tomb by dangerous adversaries.

"A thrilling history of the West's scramble for the riches of ancient Egypt by the foremost Egyptologist of our time. From the decipherment of hieroglyphics in 1822 to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon a hundred years later, the uncovering of Egypt's ancient past took place in an atmosphere of grand adventure and international rivalry. In A World Beneath the Sands, the acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson chronicles...

Zahi A. Hawass, currently in charge of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt, tells true stories of archaeology and Egypt's treasures.

Publisher Annotation: Learning is an adventure in Ms. Frogbottom's class, because she's got a magic map-one that takes her students all over the world to battle with mythical monsters no one believes are real. All Ms. Frogbottom has to do is take out the map, tap a country, and- SHAZAAM!-off they go to a place somewhere far, far away. When Ms. Frogbottom whisks the class away to Egypt, they not only come face to face with a mummy, but have to solve...

Describes various aspects of life in ancient Egypt and provides instructions for creating hieroglyphic messages, mummy cases, reed boats, board games, pharoah's jewels, and more.