Secrets of the Sphinx /
Discusses some of Egypt's most famous artifacts and monuments, including the pyramids, the Rosetta Stone, and, especially, the Great Sphinx, presenting research and speculation about their origins and their future. The Great Sphinx is one of the largest sculptures in the world. Six stories high...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Scholastic Press,
2004.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Discusses some of Egypt's most famous artifacts and monuments, including the pyramids, the Rosetta Stone, and, especially, the Great Sphinx, presenting research and speculation about their origins and their future. The Great Sphinx is one of the largest sculptures in the world. Six stories high and a city block wide, it has stood guard over the pyramids of Egypt's Giza Plateau for 4,500 years. Who built the Sphinx and why? And how did primitive sculptors manage to carve such a towering monument? In search of answers, James Cross Giblin takes readers back to a time before written history and traces the trail of clues left behind by the ancient Egyptians. As he explores various theories, Giblin seamlessly incorporates fascinating information on the pyramids, the Rosetta Stone, Atlantis, and more. |
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| Physical Description: | 47 pages : color illustrations, 1 color map ; 29 cm. |
| Awards: | Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, 2005. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page [45]) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0590098470 (alk. paper) 0590098527 (pbk. : alk. paper) |