This simply written account of one of Egypt's most fabled kings follows Tutankhamen from his frail childhood through his brief, but magnificent, reign.
At the school of the menoi, or tutors, he did not excel at physical activities with the other royal princes. Keeping to himself, he observed and admired the work of his father's craftsmen, who built glorious temples to Egypt's many gods.
The story is recounted by a mummified cat and a mummified cobra, adding an element of irreverent humour to the retelling.
When the pharoahs of Egypt died, they were mummified and buried in pyramids and tombs with all their riches.
This book captures the painstaking, step-by-step process of excavation, and the wonders of the treasure-filled inner chamber. 106 on-the-spot photographs depict the phases of the discovery and the scrupulous cataloging of the treasures.
Returning to the reign of King Tut in 18th Dynasty Egypt, the 25th Century, time-traveling Planck family discover that sinister palace intrigues surround the young pharaoh and his lovely queen.
Presented as a work of fiction, but based upon known historical events in ancient Egypt in the 1300s bc, and in the 20th Century this novel re-examines the lives, characters, environments and beliefs of a relatively insignificant boy king ...
Prepare to be amazed as you uncover the story of the most famous boy king, and a world-changing discovery. _______________ This captivating retelling brings to life a truly fascinating period of history in a big, beautiful book full of ...
He loved hearing the stories but felt they were not completely true because of the research and report he did on King Tutankhamun in fourth grade.
Brimming with vivid historical detail, King Tut and the Girl Who Loved Him is a thrilling tale of a modern teenager catapulted into the glory and intrigue of Egypt's 18th Dynasty.