MS - ZIS Middle School Library Resources: Gr. 6 Egypt

Presents full-color illustrated photographs and drawings depicting five thousand years of ancient Egyptian history, artifacts, rituals and beliefs about the afterlife, kings and queens, burial rites and remains, and more.

Provides an account of the lives of Egyptian pharaohs Seti I and his son, Ramesses II, looking at the civilizations they created, and discussing the elaborate preparations they made for their deaths and burials in anticipation of being transformed into complete gods in the afterlife.

Introduces the history, culture, and people of ancient Egypt, and examines its many contributions to the development of Western society.

Cartoons, illustrations, and text provide information about ancient Egypt, focusing on some of the more interesting details, such as the methods used to prepare the dead, the power of the pyramids, and the curse of the mummy's tomb.