An Egyptian Tomb: The Tomb of Nebamun

by Meredith Hooper

Book Overview

The stories and secrets of the finest tomb paintings from ancient Egypt.

An Egyptian Tomb examines fragments of the remarkable wall paintings found in the tomb of Nebamun, a government official living in the Egyptian city of Thebes almost 3,500 years ago. Like the pharaohs, he wanted a beautiful tomb where his body would be kept safely after he died. Nebamun, whose job was to pay workers in grain, was neither important nor...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155407374X
• ISBN13: 9781554073740
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6