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Name: Egyptology
Rating: 3.25 (4 reviews)
Author: Emily Sands

Emily Sands presents her travels in Egypt as a diary, recording each destination from the bustling streets of Cairo to remote tombs across the desert. The journal, grounded in real Egyptological research, guides readers through the archaeology, hieroglyphics, and cultural landmarks of early twentieth‑century Egypt. As Sands documents her search for the lost tomb of Osiris, she offers insights into mummies, antiquities, and the language of the ancient Egyptians, while engaging a juvenile audience with a clear, accessible narrative style.

First publish date: 2004

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure

Authors: Emily Sands

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