History Smashers: Ancient Egypt - Kate Messner

Myths! Lies! Secret mummy curses? Grab your head lamp, the award-winning History Smashers are headed to Ancient Egypt to dig up the truth about this incredible early civilization--and the many myths that will be buried once and for all. nIn 1922, explorers opened King Tut's tomb and a nasty hex was placed on everyone present. RIGHT? Not so much. Okay, but aliens did soar in on a space craft and build the Pyramids, right? WRONG! n nThe discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb taught historians a lot about ancient Egyptian culture. But no one incurred the wrath of a mummy. And this early civilization had the money, power, and smarts to build the Pyramids--along with a host of other impressive structures! n nJoin the History Smashers team to bust history's biggest misconceptions around the ancient Egyptians and decipher the truth behind this innovative civilization that spanned thousands of years! n nReady to bust new myths? Check out more titles in the History Smashers series: nn n- History Smashers: The Mayflower n- History Smashers: The Titanic n- History Smashers: Pearl Harbor n- History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics