Bibliograph

Tutankhamun, written and illustrated by Demi

Type

Label

Tutankhamun, written and illustrated by Demi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsgenealogical tablesillustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-12, Marshall Cavendish

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tutankhamun

Responsibility statement

written and illustrated by Demi

resource.studyProgramName

134384., Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 5.8, 0.5.Accelerated Reader, Grades 5-8, 5.8, 0.5, SD, Quiz 134384, English non-fiction.

Summary

After thirty-two centuries of lying hidden in the Egyptian Valley of the Kings, King Tutankhamun's sacred, royal tomb was discovered by a British archaeologist, and Tut's story became known throughout the world. Demi sets King Tutankhamun's life in the context of the religious beliefs of his ancestors. Born to a pharaoh who had the revolutionary idea that all of Egypt must worship only one god, Tut ascended the throne and restored religious freedom to the Upper and Lower kingdoms. He allowed his subjects to worship either the one god, Aten, of his father or the many shapes and forms of the sun god, Amun, whom they had worshiped since ancient times. Using research that includes the artifacts in King Tutankhamun's tomb, Demi shares the rich details of the king's life, from ostrich and lion hunts, to the challenges of ruling his Kingdom

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification