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The 5,000-Year-Old Puzzle: Solving a Mystery of Ancient Egypt

As the book describes, the people in the story are fictional, but the book is based on actual pictures and artifacts of the exploration of Queen Hetepheres’s tomb (identity revealed near the end of the book). In addition to the narrative, there are also sidebars loaded with facts about topics such as tools of the trade and jewelry found in the tomb. Queen Hetepheres’s mummy was never found, but many artifacts uncovered were the kinds of everyday items that scientists had never studied before. This book is a great way to bring the excitement and anticipation of a new discovery to the class.

Grade Level: 4-5

Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Format: Picture Story Book

Content:

World History
Adventure