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Mummies
made in Egypt by Aliki
You can learn why the ancient Egyptians made mummies if you
read this book. They believed that the body had to be preserved
for the "Ba" and the "Ka" to recoginize it, and live forever.
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Tutankamun's Arrow
by Karen Wallace (illus. Chris Fisher), Harper Collins, ISBN
000-675361-2
Lucy and Joe find themselves in the time of
Tutankamun, trying to unravel their own mystery.
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Mummies,
A Peculiar History by Nathaniel Harris
The intermediate reader's guide to mummification from prehistoric
times to modern cryogenics.
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The
Valley of the Kings (Diggin up the past)
by Peter A Clayton
The history of discovery of the Valley of the Kings. 45 pages
cover the first discoveries, brief histories of some of the
major Pharaohs, and photos.
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Egyptian
Mummies by Carol Andrews
This book is a great introduction to the world of Egyptian mummies
for intermediate readers. 72 pages with many photos or illustrations,
explains the setting and ceremonies used in making mummies in
ancient Egypt, and gives a step-by-step review of the processes.
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The
Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's
Greatest Pharaohs
by C. N. Reeves, Richard H. Wilkinson
The title says it all. Well organized information and plenty
of high quality pictures of every tomb in the Valley, plus covers
much of Valley of the Queens, and the most significant members
of the mummy collection. Really a beautifully done book
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The
Lost Tomb
by Kent Weeks
Called the "Mastermind of the Valley of the Kings," Weeks details
his discoveries in the "KV5" tomb that Ramses II made for his
children. The KV5 discovery has shed new light on our understanding
of Ramses II, and given new perspectives on the history of the
Valley. Some have said it is the second greatest discovery in
the Valley, after the tomb of Tut'ankhamun. KV5 is not open
to visitors because of continuing excavations. Very detailed,
this book is for serious students of the Valley.
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The
Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun
by Howard Carter
This is Howard Carter's own account of the discovery of what
is now the most famous pharaoh.
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Valley
of the Golden Mummies
by Zahi A. Hawass |
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Egyptian
Mummies
by Bob Brier
This is a complete guide for understanding the purposes and
processes involved in Egyptian mummification. They try out their
theories of preservation by making a real mummy today, while
describing every detail, from the ceremonial rights to the removal
of internal organs, from dessication to dedication of the tomb.
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On
our first day in Luxor we went across the Nile to the west bank to the
famous Valley of the Kings. This is the place where the Pharaohs of the
late Middle-Kingdom and the New Kingdom were buried, when the capitol
of Egypt was in the ancient city of Thebes.
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