| The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt Contributor(s): Payne, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0394846990 ISBN-13: 9780394846996 Publisher: Landmark Books (Random House) OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1981 Annotation: For more than 3,000 years, Egypt was a great civilization that thrived along the banks of the Nile River. But when its cities crumbled to dust, Egypt's culture and the secrets of its hieroglyphic writings were also lost. The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt explains how archaeologists have pieced together their discoveries to slowly reveal the history of Egypt's people, its pharaohs, and its golden days. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Archaeology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 932.01 |
| LCCN: 80021392 |
| Lexile Measure: 1100 |
| Series: Landmark Books (Random House) |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.23" W x 7.62" (0.29 lbs) 180 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa - Topical - Home Schooling |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 25958 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For more than 3,000 years, Egypt was a great civilization that thrived along the banks of the Nile River. But when its cities crumbled to dust, Egypt's culture and the secrets of its hieroglyphic writings were also lost. The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt explains how archaeologists have pieced together their discoveries to slowly reveal the history of Egypt's people, its pharaohs, and its golden days. |