Egyptology Author:Emily Sands, Dugald A. Steer (Editor) Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt through a fascinating journal from a lost expedition - a treasure trove of fact and fantasy featuring a novelty element on every spread. — Here are just a few of EYGPTOLOGY's special features: — 1) an extravagantly gilded cover, featuring a raised Horus hawk pendant with three encrusted gems — 2) a playable... more » game of Senet(ancient Egyptian checkers) including playing board, pieces, original-style dice, and rules
3) a souvenir booklet showing how to read simple hieroglyphs
4) a scrap of "mummy cloth"
5) a facsimile of the gilded mummy mask of King Tut
6) a gilded eye-of-Horus amulet with a "jewel"
7) fold-out maps
8) drawings and photographs
9) period postcards
10) a letter from the former Keeper of Antiquities at the British Museum, explaining which parts of this unique tale may be accepted as fact, which are guided by legend, and which reflect the author's delightful sense of fancy.« less