A Visitor's Guide to Ancient EgyptUsborne, 2000 - 64 pages Traveling back to the reign of Ramesses II from c. 1289 to 1224 B.C., this guide includes a cruise down the Nile to the Valley of the Kings; a visit to the Great Pyramids at Gizah; historical background on mummification, Egyptian fashions, and hieroglyphics; and more. |
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