A light-hearted approach to the process of mummification in ancient Egypt.

This study of Native American societies is adapted for younger readers from Charles C. Mann's best-selling 1491. Turning conventional wisdom on its head, the book argues that the people of North and South America lived in enormous cities, raised pyra

An introduction to the people, places, and beliefs behind seven creations of ancient North America.

Text and photographs examine the mummies and tombs of ancient Egypt.

An account of Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, descriptions of the artifacts inside and their importance, the discovery in 1988 of more artifacts, and theories about the curse associated with the tomb.

Zahi A. Hawass, currently in charge of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt, tells true stories of archaeology and Egypt's treasures.

Presents recent archaeological findings about the first people to settle the Americas, how they got here, and from what continent they came.