The Resource Who was King Tut?, by Roberta Edwards ; illustrated by True Kelley
Who was King Tut?, by Roberta Edwards ; illustrated by True Kelley
- Summary
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- Explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb's discovery, as well as myths and stories of mummy curses
- Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. Now, a two-and-a-half-year-long museum exhibit of Tut's treasures is touring major cities in the U.S., drawing record crowds. This Who Was...? is complete with 100 black-andwhite illustrations and explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb's discovery, as well as myths and so-called mummy curses.--Publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 105 pages
- Contents
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- Who was King Tut?
- Gifts of the Nile
- An unusual father
- The boy king
- An early death
- The afterlife
- Mummy making
- Valley of the Kings
- Howard Carter
- Mummy mania
- Gold everywhere
- Meeting the king
- The legend lives on
- Isbn
- 9780448466774
- Label
- Who was King Tut?
- Title
- Who was King Tut?
- Statement of responsibility
- by Roberta Edwards ; illustrated by True Kelley
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- Explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb's discovery, as well as myths and stories of mummy curses
- Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. Now, a two-and-a-half-year-long museum exhibit of Tut's treasures is touring major cities in the U.S., drawing record crowds. This Who Was...? is complete with 100 black-andwhite illustrations and explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb's discovery, as well as myths and so-called mummy curses.--Publisher description
- Title
- Who was King Tut?
- Summary
- Highlights the life of the boy pharaoh, describes the process by which his body and his tomb were prepared for the afterlife, and describes the search and excavation of his tomb in 1922
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 236963
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
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- 932/.014092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 690
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- DT87.5
- LC item number
- .E38 2006
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 690
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 4
- 6
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Who was--?
- Target audience
- juvenile
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/titleStatement
- by Roberta Edwards ; illustrated by True Kelley
- Label
- Who was King Tut?, by Roberta Edwards ; illustrated by True Kelley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 104)
- http://library.link/vocab/branchCode
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- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Who was King Tut? -- Gifts of the Nile -- An unusual father -- The boy king -- An early death -- The afterlife -- Mummy making -- Valley of the Kings -- Howard Carter -- Mummy mania -- Gold everywhere -- Meeting the king -- The legend lives on
- Control code
- 19230071
- Dimensions
- 19 cm.
- Extent
- 105 pages
- Isbn
- 9780448466774
- Lccn
- 2005025504
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/recordID
- 19230071
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)ocm61479533
- (OCoLC)61479533
Subject
- Egypt -- Antiquities
- Kings, queens, rulers, etc. -- Biography
- Pharaohs -- Biography
- Tutankhamen, King of Egypt
- Tutankhamen, King of Egypt
- Ancient Egypt -- History -- Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C
- Biographies
- Biographies -- Identity | Middle Easterners
- Biographies -- Politics | Royalty
- Egypt -- Rulers -- Biography
- History books -- Ancient -- Egypt
- Rulers -- Biography
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