Egyptian Pyramids (Beginning History)

by JohnJames (Illustrator), Anne Steel (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $6.66

• Used

  Hardcover
  1989

  $3.47

  Each volume in the Beginning History series tells children about different aspects of life in bygone times. The series also provides general background information about each period concerned. This volume covers the origins, construction and splendour of the pyramids built in ancient Egypt. The author explains why pyramids were built, who built these impressive monuments and the architecture and design involved. The book concludes with a description of mummification and the grandeur of a pharoah's burial.