Wickford Middle School Library: Ancient Egypt

Read about Egyptian gods and goddesses, mummification, pyramids, and other features of ancient Egyptian culture.

This book explores the culture and achievements of ancient Egypt through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary-source artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's technologies, cultural traditions, foods, and conflicts.

The pyramids are filled with mysterious doors and passageways--what other secrets and treasures might lie inside? Find out more about the myths, science, and technology surrounding the creation and exploration of the Egyptian pyramids.

Where did the Sphinx come from? How does someone live a just and true life? Explore the rich mythologies about the ancient Egyptian gods and legends of the many cultures of the peoples of Egypt.