Two American couples, just out of college, enjoy a pleasant, lazy beach holiday together in Mexico. On an impulse, they go off with newfound friends in search of one of their group--the young German, who, in pursuit of a girl, has headed for the remote Mayan ruins, site of a fabled archeological dig. Then the searchers--moving into the wild interior--begin to suspect that there is an insidious, horrific "other" among them...--From publisher description....

New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! A detailed look at life in Egypt - from the pharaoh and his courtiers, through the mystical rites of the priests, to the world of the workers in the fields. Featuring stunning items from the tomb of Tutankhamun and jewelry from the royal palaces, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt shows how Egyptian palaces, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt shows how Egyptian nobles lived. Find out how they prepared for...

Returning to Egypt to help his uncle Ben and cousin Sari with an archaeological dig, Gabe learns about a curse that supposedly brings mummies back to life and thinks his uncle has become a victim.

"This book will not only satisfy professional Egyptologists but also attract newcomers to the field."--Kent R. Weeks, author of "The Valley of the Kings: The Tombs and the Funerary of Thebes West."