Hart, George
Summary: Presents a photo essay on ancient Egypt and the people who lived there, documented through the mummies, pottery, weapons, and other objects they left behind.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 932 HARCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 932 HARSummary: From the late stages of the Agricultural Revolution to the doorstep of the Scientific Revolution, this course covers western history from roughly 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600, when the "foundations" of the modern West come into view. Beginning in the ancient Near East, moving to Greece and Rome, the course explores the shape and impact of large ancient empires, including those of Persia and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2002
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5 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 FOUCall number: DVD 909 FOU PART 1
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Finan, Catherine C.
Summary: "Did you know ancient Egyptians would shave their eyebrows in mourning if their cats died? Or that the first pharaoh may have been killed by a trampling hippo? You may know that a mummy's brain was removed through its nose before the body was wrapped up. But did you know that the ancient Egyptians threw the brain away and kept his heart as the center of intelligence instead? Discover extreme...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 932 FINSummary: Why do the ancient Greeks occupy such a prominent place in conceptions of Western culture and identity? The Greeks are a source of much that we esteem: democracy, philosophy, tragedy, epic and lyric poetry, history-writing, ideals of athletic competition, aesthetic sensibilities, and more. Spanning roughly 1,000 years, the lectures cover the Late Bronze Age (1500 B.C.E.) to the time of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1998
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938 MCICall number: DVD 938 MIC
Hansen, Grace
Summary: "The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt was built thousands of years ago, but still stands today. Young readers will learn about who built it, when it was built, and why it was built. This title is complete with impressive historical and current photographs and images, and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's description.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 932 HANAsselin, Kristine Carlson.
Summary: Discusses the dynasties of the Egyptian pharaohs and the impact of their rule on their own country and the ancient world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2012