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Author
Publisher
A Scholastic/Madison Press Book
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
An account of Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, descriptions of the artifacts inside and their importance, the discovery in 1988 of more artifacts, and theories about the curse associated with the tomb.
6) Tutankhamun
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A richly illustrated account of the life of the boy king and the discovery of his tomb. Howard Carter had spent five long years in the desert, searching for the tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamun. What he found was gold and treasure beyond his wildest dreams.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Presents the short reign of the boy pharaoh; describes how his body and his tomb were prepared for the afterlife; and discusses the discovery of the tomb in 1922, its ten-year excavation, and some of the most famous artifacts found there.
Author
Series
Time Jumpers volume 2
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Ava and Chase want some more information before they embark on another adventure in time, but the woman who gave them the suitcase filled with magical objects is not being helpful, and when Chase picks up the scarab of King Tutankamun they find themselves transported not to ancient Egypt, but to Egypt on the day King Tut's tomb is discovered--and they must get the artefact back into the tomb while avoiding Randall who has arrived before them.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Bestselling author the Countess of Carnarvon tells the thrilling behind-the-scenes story of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun on its centennial, and explores the unparalleled life of family ancestor George Herbert--the famed Egyptologist, world-traveler, and 5th Earl of Carnarvon behind it--whose country house, Highclere Castle, is the setting of the beloved series Downton Abbey. Drawing on Highclere Castle's archives, the Countess of Carnarvon...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Focus, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"During the reign of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died tragically young. In order to send him on his way into the afterlife, his tomb was filled with every treasure he would need after death. And then, it was lost to time, buried in the sands of the Valley of the Kings. His tomb was also said to be cursed. Centuries later, as Egypt-mania gripped Europe, two Brits -- a rich earl with a habit for gambling and a disreputable,...
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
The Curse orf King Tut's Tomb: The search for King Tut's tomb becomes a life-and-death struggle for two archaeologists -- one who wants to protect the tomb's amazing powers and one who wants to use them to control the world. . .
Merlin's Apprentice: Tells the story of Camelot, a once shimmering fortress of power and enchantment that has fallen from glory, and its heroic return to greatness.
Blackbeard: In the Golden Age of Piracy, Blackbeard stood...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic/Madison Press
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
An account of Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, descriptions of the artifacts inside and their importance, the discovery in 1988 of more artifacts, and theories about the curse associated with the tomb.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
A two part investigation to investigate the supposed curse of King Tut and to explore the cause of death of King Tut himself. The mummy of King Tut is cat-scanned. Biological samples from a variety of tombs are cultured to determine if the curse perhaps had a biological origin.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Howard dreamed of discovering a mummy, ... especially a royal mummy in its tomb, complete with all its treasures. When he was seventeen, he took a job with the Egypt Exploration Fund and was sent to Egypt to learn about archaeology and excavation sites. And his mummy hunt was on. Howard discovered many amazing artifacts, but he searched for years before coming upon the most famous mummy of all, King Tut"--Dust jacket flap.
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