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The secrets of ancient tombs.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Enigmas of historyPublisher: Chicago, IL : World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company, [2014]Edition: English-language revised editionDescription: 48 pages : illustrations, map ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780716626602 (Set)
Uniform titles:
  • Tumbas antiguas. English.
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • CC 77.B8 .T83 2014
Contents:
The dead tell their story -- The final resting place -- Unveiling the secrets of death -- Who was Otzi the iceman? -- What happened to the bog bodies? -- Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids? -- What is the tomb of Qin Hiding? -- The mysterious Xiaohe mummies -- What mysteries surround the Lord of Sip'an? -- Places to see and visit.
Summary: "An exploration of the questions and mysteries that have puzzled scholars and experts about tombs and burials from ancient times. Features include a map, fact boxes, biographies of famous experts on burial and tombs, places to see and visit, a glossary, further readings, and index"--
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Reference Reference DLSU-D HS Learning Resource Center Reference Reference CC 77.B8 .T83 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan 3HSL2014005831

World Bood edition of "Enigmas de la historia" by Editorial Sol 90.

Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.

The dead tell their story -- The final resting place -- Unveiling the secrets of death -- Who was Otzi the iceman? -- What happened to the bog bodies? -- Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids? -- What is the tomb of Qin Hiding? -- The mysterious Xiaohe mummies -- What mysteries surround the Lord of Sip'an? -- Places to see and visit.

"An exploration of the questions and mysteries that have puzzled scholars and experts about tombs and burials from ancient times. Features include a map, fact boxes, biographies of famous experts on burial and tombs, places to see and visit, a glossary, further readings, and index"--

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