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 Egyptology :: 0763626384
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Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt through a fascinating journal from a lost expedition — a treasure trove of fact and fantasy featuring a novelty element on every spread.
Who can resist the allure of ancient Egypt — and the thrill of uncovering mysteries that have lain hidden for thousands of years? Not the feisty Miss Emily Sands, who in 1926, four years after the discovery of King Tut's tomb, led an expedition up the Nile in search of the tomb of the god Osiris. Alas, Miss Sands and crew soon vanished into the desert, never to be seen again. But luckily, her keen observations live on in the form of a lovingly kept journal, full of drawings, photographs, booklets, foldout maps, postcards, and many other intriguing samples. Here are just a few of EGYPTOLOGY's special features:
— an extravagantly gilded cover, featuring a raised Horus hawk pendant with three encrusted gems
— a playable game of Senet — ancient Egyptian checkers — including board, pieces, original-style dice, and rules
— a souvenir booklet showing how to read simple hieroglyphs
— a scrap of textured "mummy cloth"
— a facsimile of the gilded mummy mask of King Tut
— a gilded eye-of-Horus amulet with a "jewel" at the end
Rich with information about life in ancient Egypt and peppered with Miss Sands's lively narration, EGYPTOLOGY concludes with a letter from the former Keeper of Antiquities at the British Museum, explaining which parts of this unique tale may be accepted as fact, which are guided by legend, and which reflect the author's delightful sense of fancy.Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
This is just another great book in a great series of books. If you haven't collected them yet, I recommend it. Dragonology, Egyptology and Wizardology along with now Dragonology Handbook, Egyptology Handbook and HOPEFULLY to come Wizardology Handbook. They are all beautifully done, filled with hiddened surprises and lots of things to do -- an adult treat childstyle.
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Author: Guest
I love this entire series of books - my first was Dragonology. These are very much in the spirit of Nick Bantock's Griffin & Sabine series, though these deal with some real life and fantasical subjects.
This is not hard-core info but pure delight with a little education thrown in. You'll probably want the whole series (as it comes out) and if you have young people around they will delight in the series too!
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Author: Guest
This book was great. It involved real history in an interactive way. It will spark an interest in ancient Egypt or satisfy an already interested person. This book will keep your attention throughout.
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Author: Guest
I purchased this book for my 10-yr-old. He loves it. Along with Dragonology, this book is well put together. It is hard covered and filled with all sorts of information. My son loves the little pockets and envelopes that are attached to some of the pages. We already have Wizardology pre-ordered.
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Author: Guest
Lovely book. After studying mythology and Egyptian culture in her sixth grade class, my 12 year old daughter was simply enchanted to see those places, people and things from a "personal perspective". It makes rather dry textbook history come to life. Highly recommend the book to anyone with an interest in Egyptian life.
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