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Ancient Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Reference Collection:  for us in the Library only

REF 932 AN The ancient gods speak : a guide to Egyptian religion / edited by Donald B. Redford
J REF 391.009 WA

Costume of ancient Egypt / Philip J. Watson ; drawings by Jack Cassin-Scott.  Watson, Philip J.

REF 391.09 HA

Costumes and styles.  Hansen, Henny Harald.

                                        Circulating Books
J 932 ST

1,001 facts about ancient Egypt / written by Scott Steedman ; with additional material by Marilyn Inglis. Steedman, Scott.

JP LOGAN

The 5,000-year-old puzzle : solving a mystery of ancient Egypt / by Claudia Logan ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet.  Logan, Claudia.

J 932 HA

Ancient Egypt / Andrew Haslam & Alexandra Parson

J 932 DA

Ancient Egypt / Rosalie and Antony E. David ; illustrated by David Salariya and Shirley Willis.

OV 932 AN

Ancient Egypt, discovering its splendors. National Geographic Society (U.S.)

J 398.2 WO Ancient Egyptian myths & legends / as told by Philip Ardagh ; illustrated by Danuta Mayer.
J 932 McN

Ancient Egyptian places / Sarah McNeill.

J 932 JA Ancient Egyptians / David Jay
J 932 Ko The ancient Egyptians : life in the Nile valley / by Viviane Koenig ; illustrations by Véronique Ageorges ; translated by Mary Kae LaRose.
J 939.4 BR Ancient Egyptians and their neighbors : an activity guide / Marian Broida
722 CI Architecture of the ancient civilizations in color; Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, the Megaliths, the Hittites, the Minoans, the Mycenaeans, the Etruscans, Central and South America. [Translated from the German by A. K. Bakker] Cichy, Bodo, 1924-
709.32 RO The art of ancient Egypt / Gay Robins.
J 709.32 GL

The art of Egypt under the pharaohs / by Shirley Glubok ; designed by Gerard Nook.

J 932.01 SI

Before the sphinx; early Egypt.Silverberg, Robert.

J BIO CLEOPATRA

Cleopatra.Crayder, Teresa, pseud.

J BIO CLEOPATRA Cleopatra / Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler.

BIO CLEOPATRA

Cleopatra [by] Ernle Bradford.

J BIO CLEOPATRA

Cleopatra, the queen of kings / written by Fiona MacDonald ; illustrated by Chris Molan

BIO CLEOPATRA

Cleopatra; the story of a queen [by] Emil Ludwig. Translated by Bernard Miall

J BIO TUTANKHAMEN

I, Tut : the boy who became pharaoh / by Miriam Schlein ; ill. by Erik Hilgerdt.
BIO NEFERTITI

Nefertiti.   Wells, Evelyn.

   

J 938 KR

Conqueror and hero : the search for Alexander / Stephen Krensky ; drawings by Alexander Farquharson.

932.014 LA

 

The curse of Tutankhamen / Elaine Landau.
932.03 PO

Dictionary of Egyptian civilization.Posener, Georges.

932 EG Egypt : land of the pharaohs / by the editors of Time-Life Books.
J 387.2 SC Egyptian boats / by Geoffrey Scott ; pictures by Nancy L. Carlson.
J 932 ST

Egyptian life / Miriam Stead.

J 932 PE

Egyptian mummies : people from the past / Delia Pemberton.

J 932 AS

The Egyptians.   Asimov, Isaac, 1920-

J 932 OC The Egyptians in the Middle Kingdom. Pictures:  Shane Miller.  Education consultant:  Rosemary Daly.
J 932.01 SA The Egyptology handbook : a course in the wonders of Egypt / Emily Sands.
J 932 MI Mysteries of the pyramids / by Anne Millard.
930 NA

Everyday life in ancient times : highlights of the beginnings of Western civilization in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.National geographic magazine.

J 299 HA Gods & pharaohs from Egyptian mythology / text by Geraldine Harris ; colour illustrations by David O'Connor, line drawings by John Sibbick.
932 DA Handbook to life in ancient Egypt / Rosalie David
932 WE

Hatshepsut.Wells, Evelyn.

932 BR

A history of Egypt, from the earliest times to the Persian conquest.  Breasted, James Henry, 1865-1935.

932 CA

The Horizon book of daily life in ancient Egypt / by Lionel Casson.Casson, Lionel, 1914-

J 932 VE In search of Tutankhamun / Piero Ventura and Gian Paolo Ceserani ; [translated from the Italian by Pamela Swinglehurst.
J 932.014 RE Into the Mummy's tomb : the real-life discovery of Tutankhamun's treasures / by Nicholas Reeves with Nan Froman.

709.1767 ET

Islamic art and architecture 650-1250 / Richard Ettinghausen, Oleg Grabar, Marilyn Jenkins-Madina.

932 FR

The legacy of ancient Egypt / Charles Freeman ; advisory editor, John D. Ray.
J 027.032 TR The Library of Alexandria / by Kelly Trumble ; illustrated by Robina MacIntyre Marshall.
932 CO

Life under the Pharaohs.Cottrell, Leonard.

932 CO

The lost Pharaohs.  Cottrell, Leonard.

J 932 CO

Ms. Frizzle's adventures : ancient Egypt / by Joanna Cole ; illustrated by Bruce Degen.

J 932 OS Mummies and pyramids : a nonfiction companion to Mummies in the morning / by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne ; illustrated by Sal Murdocca.
J 393 Pe

Mummies, tombs, and treasure : secrets of Ancient Egypt / by Lila Perl ; drawings by Erika Weihs.

J 393 AL Mummies made in Egypt / written and illustrated by Aliki.
J 393.3 KR The mummy / Stephen Krensky.
OV J 932 MI

The new book of pharaohs / Anne Millard ; illustrated by Richard Rockwood.

221.95 RO Pharaohs and kings : a biblical quest / David M. Rohl.
932 HO Pharaohs of Egypt. By the editors of Horizon magazine. Author: Jacquetta Hawkes. Consultant: Bernard V. Bothmer.
OV J 690.6 MA Pyramid / David Macaulay ; illustrated by the author.
932 DA The pyramids : an enigma solved / Joseph Davidovits and Margie Morris.
J 932 PY Pyramids of ancient Egypt / John D. Clare, editor.
932 ME The riddle of the pyramids./ Mendelssohn, K. (Kurt), 1906-
J 493.1 GI The riddle of the Rosetta Stone : key to ancient Egypt : illustrated with photographs, prints, and drawings / James Cross Giblin.
J 509.32 WO Science in ancient Egypt / Geraldine Woods.
913.32 TO

Secrets of the Great Pyramid. With an appendix by Livio Catullo Stecchini.Tompkins, Peter.

932 RA

The story of ancient Egypt, by George Rawlinson. With the collaboration of Arthur Gilman.Rawlinson, George, 1812-1902.

J 398.2 RO

Spirits and sorcerers : myths of Africa, Egypt, and Arabia / by Stewart Ross ; illustrated by Francis Phillipps.Ross, Stewart.

J 511 LA

The story of numbers. Illustrated by Mircea Vasiliu. Lauber, Patricia.

930 MI Sunrise of power : ancient Egypt, Alexander and the world of Hellenism / Joyce Milton ; pref. by William Kelly Simpson.
J 393 LA Tales mummies tell / Patricia Lauber ; illustrated with photographs.
J 932 AL The time traveller book of pharaohs and pyramids / Tony Allan, assisted by Vivienne Henry ; illustrated by Toni Goffe ; designed by John Jamieson.
709.01 SM Tombs, temples & ancient art. With paintings by the author.  Edited by Corinna Lindon Smith.
J 932 AR Treasures from Egypt / David & Patricia Armentrout
913.32 TR Treasures of Tutankhamun / [I. E. S. Edwards].
932 DE Tutankhamen; life and death of a pharaoh. With 75 color photos. by F. L. Kenett. Pref. by Sarwat Okasha. Notes on the color plates by A. Shoukry.

 

J 932.01 HA

 

The Usborne Internet-linked encyclopedia of ancient Egypt / Gill Harvey and Struan Reid ; designed by Linda Penny and Melissa Alaverdy ; illustrated by Inklink Firenze ... [et al.] ; edited by Jane Chisholm ; consultant, Anne Millard.
932 HO The Valley of the Kings : horizon of eternity / Erik Hornung ; translated by David Warburton.

J 932 CO

The warrior Pharaohs.Cottrell, Leonard.

J 932 MI The world of pyramids / Anne Millard.

J 393 PA

Wrapped for eternity; the story of the Egyptian mummy. Egyptologist and content consultant: Kenneth Jay Linsner. Line drawings by Tom Huffman.Pace, Mildred Mastin.

932 HA

X-raying the pharaohs [by] James E. Harris and Kent R. Weeks.
                                     Non-Print Materials
J  CD-ROM 930 HO How Would You Survive?: A Multimedia Adventure to the Worlds of the Ancient Egyptians, Vikings, and Aztecs. [computer file]
VIDEO 930 TI

Time Life's Lost civilizations [videorecording] / Time- Life Video and Television.

VIDEO 916.2 EG Egypt [videorecording] : land of ancient wonders.
 J VIDEO 932 AN Ancient Egypt [videorecording] / produced and directed by JWM Productions.
J CD-ROM 932.01 WO

Egyptians [computer file].

VIDEO 932.012 PY Pyramid [videorecording] / created by Unicorn Projects, Inc. for PBS Video.
DVD 932 NE Nefertiti resurrected [videorecording] / Atlantic Productions ; Discover Communications ; Family Home Entertainment ; writer, Shaun Trevisick ; director, Matthew Wortman.

 

Electronic Resources:  Online Periodicals  

              (Most are also available in hard copy at the Library.)

Quite some mummy. 
Kids Discover 15.6 (June 2005): p12(2). (539 words) 

The Pharos of Alexandria.(lighthouse; Seven Wonders of the Ancient World). 
Kids Discover 12.11 (Nov 2002): p16(2). (442 words) 

Kingdoms of the Nile.(history of Egypt) (Brief Article). 
Kids Discover 9.1 (Jan 1999): p4(1). (569 words) 

The world's first rulers. (examples from Kemet which was ancient Egypt, Greece, Persia, Babylon, Mesopotamia, and Biblical references)(Kings & Queens). 
Kids Discover v7.n6 (June-July 1997): pp4(2). (789 words) 

 Age of pyramids: Egypt's old kingdom. (includes related article). David Roberts. 
 National Geographic v187.n1 (Jan 1995): pp2(42).

Ancient pet cemetery.(World News)(ancient Egyptians also mummified their favorite pets and animals)      National Geographic World (June 2001): p7(1). 

 Beneath the Valley of the Kings.(THIS GREAT PLACE). Margaret G. Zackowitz and Zachary Petit. 
 National Geographic 207.6 (June 2005): pNA. (344 words)  

 Face lift for the Sphinx. Beth Livermore. 
 National Geographic World n223 (March 1994 n223): pp2(5). 

 In search of the boy king.(King Tutankhamun)
 National Geographic For Kids 1.6 (April-May 2002): p10(5). (1519 words) 

 King TUT's mysterious death: high-tech science brings new answers.(Tutankhamun, Pharaoh of Egypt death investigations). Kristin Baird Rattini. 
National Geographic Kids (August 2005): p32(4). (804 words) 

 King Tut: modern science comes face-to-face with an ancient mystery.  (SOCIAL STUDIES). Zahi Hawass. 
National Geographic Explorer 5.1 (Sept 2005): p10(6). (973 words)

Mummie making:  the how and why.
National Geographic World n178 (June 1990 n178): pp14(2).

PHARAOHS OF THE SUN.(controversial religions revolution in ancient Egypt).  RICK GORE. 
National Geographic 199.4 (April 2001): p34. (4236 words) 

 Pyramids.(Giza Pyramids, Egypt). Zahi Hawass. 

 National Geographic Traveler 16.7 (Oct 1999): p248(2). 

 

Ramses the great. (Egyptian pharaoh and builder of many great monuments)Rick Gore and O. Louis Mazzateneta. 
National Geographic v179.n4 (April 1991): pp2(30). 

Riddle of the Pyramid boats. (royal ships of Khufu, Egypt). Peter Miller. 
National Geographic v173.n4 (April 1988): pp534(17). 

The pyramid builders: more than 4,000 years ago at Giza, three generations of Egyptians constructed a series of monuments of unsurpassed grandeur. Excavations now reveal the lives of the laborers and overseers who raised these ancient wonders. Virginia Morell. 
National Geographic 200.5 (Nov 2001): p78(22). (4704 words)

Treasures of the tomb: discovering King Tut's incredible riches. Sean Price. 
National Geographic Kids (Nov2002): p21(4). (716 words) 

Valley of the mummies. (Bahariya Oasis in Egypt). Donovan Webster. 
National Geographic 196.4 (Oct 1999): p76(12). (2455 words) 

                                  Electronic Resources:  Websites

 

The Ancient Egypt Site    

 Links to jewelry, language, history, monuments. 

Wikipedia

Good general overview with links that explore Egyptian culture, religion, military and a timeline

 

 Mark Millmore’s Ancient Egypt

Lots of graphics and links to information on kings and queens, pyramids, hieroglyphics, Egyptian games.

 

Ancient Egypt - History for Kids

Information on food, clothing, science, economy, art, war, religion, architecture,

 

Explore Ancient Egypt

Award winning website from Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.  Links to Museum’s Egyptian collection, information on mummies, archaelogy, daily life, style, etc.  Included a video tour of the Museum’s collection.

 

Ancient Egypt :  A History of Art and Culture

Detailed information about Egyptian Religion, Social and Cultural Life, 
Hieroglyphics and  Egyptian Art .

 

 Online Adventure from NOVA

Detailed information on the history and construction of the pyramids

 

Carnagie Museum of Natural History:   Life in Ancient Egypt

Overview of Egyptian daily life, god and religion, funery customs.

 

Minesota State University: The Ancient Egyptian Culture Exhibit

Very detailed information about Egyptian government, military, and religion

 

Mummies of Ancient Egypt from the University of Michigan

Information about how mummies were made, who the mummies were.

 

Art of Ancient Egypt  from Art History Resources on the Web

Good site for graphics of the art of ancient Egypt.

 

University of Chicago:  Death in Ancient Egypt

Detailed information about religious beliefs pertaining to death,             

 funery customs, tombs, supplies for the afterlife.

 

Medicine in Ancient Egypt from Indiana University

Detailed information about the practice of medicine, deseases.

 

University of Michigan:  Women and Gender in Ancient Egypt

Detailed information about the role of women in Eyptian culture

 

Ancient Egyptian Medicine from Wikipedia

         


 

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