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: \n\n \n- History Smashers: The Mayflower \n- History Smashers: The Titanic \n- History Smashers: Pearl Harbor \n- History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics