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I admited in this thread that I keep thinking it is about "books covering King Tut" instead of a book covering "tut"orial.  Figured I'd better start a new thread.
We are going to be going to the traveling Tut exhibit next month so it's on my mind and I am looking for "books covering Tut" and other resources to focus on before our visit.
Any suggestions?
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That is so neat that the expedition is coming to Denver.
Mary, did you want to stick to Tut or broad strokes of Ancient Egypt, pyramids, mummies, archeology, pharoahs, etc?
As I usually ask YOU for advice, this feels funny, because I always think you already know the good ones!
We have only lightly touched Egypt, but it's already proven fascinating. Story of the World Vol 1 audio was our first introduction, which includes the 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb.
That led us to
What's Inside? Fascinating Structures Around the World by Giles Laroche. The beginning is the discovery of King Tut's tomb, which was a connection that thrilled my son. The whole book doesn't cover Tut, but it's worth a mention.
I definitely plan on adding David Macauley's Pyramid, also the video from PBS.
The Landmark book The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt by Elizabeth Payne, which has been reprinted.
The Discovery Channel on Egypt including King Tut Unwrapped.
And, showing our age, Mary, I remember that Tut phenomena in the 70s. I think you have to watch the Steve Martin video from 1978. "Got a condo made of stone-a, King Tut!"
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There is this picture book by Demi:
Tutankhamun
I just picked it up from the library and it is very visually appealing...the edges of the pics themselves (not the pages) look like they are gold leafed on each page and drawn in Egyptian style with lots of color. I have yet to read the whole thing through.
Although at first glance i did think that this thread was the other one...i just got used to thinking Tut was tutorial...
HTH!
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MaryM wrote:
| I admited in this thread that I keep thinking it is about "books covering King Tut" instead of a book covering "tut"orial. |
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That is exactly what I think every time I see that thread!LOL!!!
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This Jackdaw portfolio was really interesting :Tutankhuman and the Discovery of the Tomb. There's a coupon code for 20% off on the Home page of the site. We've really enjoyed the Jackdaw portfolio's we've used, but have only used a few due to the cost.
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Tomorrow is the day we go to the exhibit, 
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You'll love it. It's excellent.
(And I even liked the audio tour. I normally don't like audio tours, and I know quite a lot about ancient Egypt, but it was narrated by Omar Sharif, who has the most fantastic voice...)
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guitarnan wrote:
You'll love it. It's excellent.
(And I even liked the audio tour. I normally don't like audio tours, and I know quite a lot about ancient Egypt, but it was narrated by Omar Sharif, who has the most fantastic voice...) |
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No Omar narrating the audio tour here. It was Harrison Ford for us. It was a wonderful exhibit. Very educational for all. I have compiled quite a collection of King Tut books in our basket. I'll try to list them all later.
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King Tut's Tomb (Amanda Tourville) - a very basic FIRST FACTS book for young student
I Wonder Why Pyramids Were Build? (Philip Steele) - illustrations are a combination of realistic and cartoony ones, providing little explanations of various aspects of Egyptian life.
Mummies, Pyramids, and Pharaohs (Gail Gibbons) - similar to other Gibbons works. She covers the various customs, beliefs, and traditions of the ancient Egyptians.
See-Through Mummies (John Malam) - filled with see through pages that you lift to see "inside" a mummy's coffin. Walks the reader step by step through the process of mummification.
Mummies Made in Egypt (Aliki) - describes the belief and process of mummification
Inside the Tomb of Tutankhamun ( Jacqueline Morley) - more detailed descriptions and information about pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, pyramids, and mummies and specifically Tut's tomb.
In search of King Tut's Tomb (Brothers Hildebrandt) - written as a mystery you have to help solve the book walks you through the steps of Howard Carter as we discovers Tut's tomb.
The 5,000 Year Old Puzzle (Claudia Logan) - Focuses on a famous dig several years after the discovery of Tut's tomb. Creatively presents it in a journal entry/postcard format from a fictional boy on the dig hoping to discover a secret tomb.
"You Wouldn't Want to be..." has 2 titles that fit this time period:
You Wouldn't Want to be an Egyptian Mummy
You Wouldn't Want to be a Pyramid Builder
And a couple activity books:
Learn About Pyramids (Pete Mellett) - in addition to information about Egypt and pyramids, it is filled with great educational projects. Also covers pyramids in other cultures.
Pyramids: 50 Hands-on Activities to Experience Ancient Egypt ( Avery Hart) - one of the Kaleideocope Kids Books from Williamson Press. Full of things to make and do to learn about ancient Egypt.
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We've been doing quite a bit about Tut here as well this summer, as my brother and his wife offered to take my 2 oldest to the exhibit in NY on Monday. They're thrilled, of course. Netflix has quite a few excellent documentaries about the excavation of the tomb.
I didn't realize that the Denver and NY exhibits are running concurrently. That's a bit disappointing in that they'll each have different items. It would have been nice if they ran consecutively.
Ah well, I know they'll all have a blast. I won't be joining them...I'll be spending the day with my gorgeous 6month old nephew! 
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I didn't realize they were running concurrently either - and I agree with you, Noreen, it means things are missing. There were lots of pieces in the exhibit but I did think the actual Tut items were a small percentage of the total - only in the last two sections. Wonder what we missed.... 
I'll have to check out the Netflix documentaries. Thanks.
Also haven't yet shown the kids the clip of Steve Martin doing King Tut. Boy that brings back memories - "...got a condo made of stone-a" , Jenn!
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