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Authors: Elizabeth Singer Hunt
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The pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx and the tombs in the Valley of the Kings are some of Egyptâs most famous monuments.
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Ancient Egyptians wrote on a paper-like material called âpapyrusâ, which was made from the papyrus plant.
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GPF FACTS: KING TUT
King Tutâs original name was Tutankhaten, but he later changed his name to Tutankhamun. He was born in 1341 BC.
Tutankhamunâs family was the eighteenth family to rule Egypt.
King Tut became pharaoh at eight or nine years old. He died at the age of nineteen.
King Tutâs father, Akhenaten, tried to change Egyptian religion so that people worshipped one god only â Aten, the disk of the sun. When King Tut became pharaoh, he allowed people to worship many gods again, which made him popular with his people.
Nobody knows what caused King Tutâs death, but scientists think he died from an infection caused by a broken leg.
King Tut is one of the most famous âmummiesâ in the world. In 1922, an archaeologist named Howard Carter discovered his tomb almost completely intact.
GPF Facts: The Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings was the burial place for the kings and nobles of Egypt from the sixteenth to the eleventh century BC.
The Valley is on the west bank of the Nile, across from the ancient city of Thebes (now called Luxor).
There are more than sixty tombs and hundreds of chambers. Only twenty kings were actually buried there; the rest are nobles.
The first pharaoh to be buried there was Thutmose I. The last pharaoh to be buried there was Ramses XI.
GPF Guide: How Mummies were made
In ancient Egypt, the body of an important person was preserved so that his or her soul could recognize it later.
The person who preserved the body was called an âembalmerâ.
The embalmer washed the body in the Nile River and took out the personâs organs. Organs were placed in âcanopic jarsâ. Natron salt was used to dry out the body.
Resin-soaked linens were put inside. Make-up and a wig were added, and oils like myrrh were used to perfume it. A pine resin was brushed on top.
Finally, the embalmer wrapped the body in linen. Amulets, a mask, an identifying tab and a copy of the Book of the Dead were all buried with the mummy.
SECRET AGENT GADGET INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Laser Burst: The GPFâs Laser Burst is a handheld laser that emits a powerful white light capable of slicing through almost anything. Perfect when you need to burn a quick hole, start a campfire or cut through something hard.
Map Mate: When youâre lost or need to get somewhere fast, use the GPFâs Map Mate. This clever gadget receives signals from satellites in space to give you a map of any country or city in the world. It can also show you how to get from one place to another using directional arrows to guide the way.
Long-tail Boat: The GPFâs Long-tail Boat is perfect when you need to travel across long distances on water. Modelled after riverboats in Southeast Asia that use a long pole at the back for steering, the GPFâs Long-tail Boat can travel at speeds of 50mph. After dropping the toy version into the water, it transforms to the real, full-sized thing. As soon as you step out it changes back to a toy.
Time Release Vapors: Whenever another secret agent or trusted contact has been knocked out, use the Time Release Vapors to restore them to consciousness. Just open the tub, place a small amount of cream on your finger and rub it under the agentâs nose. The vapors should work within seconds.
Chapter 1:
The Treasure Hunt
It was a Friday afternoon and Jack Stalwart was standing with his Fourth Grade class in the lobby of the British Museum in London. Not only did the British Museum hold more than one million artifacts from the ancient world, it didnât cost a thing to visit. Jack and his classmates were on a field trip studying its treasures.
âOK, everyone,â
The pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx and the tombs in the Valley of the Kings are some of Egyptâs most famous monuments.
â¢
Ancient Egyptians wrote on a paper-like material called âpapyrusâ, which was made from the papyrus plant.
Â
The Great Travel Guide
97
GPF FACTS: KING TUT
King Tutâs original name was Tutankhaten, but he later changed his name to Tutankhamun. He was born in 1341 BC.
Tutankhamunâs family was the eighteenth family to rule Egypt.
King Tut became pharaoh at eight or nine years old. He died at the age of nineteen.
King Tutâs father, Akhenaten, tried to change Egyptian religion so that people worshipped one god only â Aten, the disk of the sun. When King Tut became pharaoh, he allowed people to worship many gods again, which made him popular with his people.
Nobody knows what caused King Tutâs death, but scientists think he died from an infection caused by a broken leg.
King Tut is one of the most famous âmummiesâ in the world. In 1922, an archaeologist named Howard Carter discovered his tomb almost completely intact.
GPF Facts: The Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings was the burial place for the kings and nobles of Egypt from the sixteenth to the eleventh century BC.
The Valley is on the west bank of the Nile, across from the ancient city of Thebes (now called Luxor).
There are more than sixty tombs and hundreds of chambers. Only twenty kings were actually buried there; the rest are nobles.
The first pharaoh to be buried there was Thutmose I. The last pharaoh to be buried there was Ramses XI.
GPF Guide: How Mummies were made
In ancient Egypt, the body of an important person was preserved so that his or her soul could recognize it later.
The person who preserved the body was called an âembalmerâ.
The embalmer washed the body in the Nile River and took out the personâs organs. Organs were placed in âcanopic jarsâ. Natron salt was used to dry out the body.
Resin-soaked linens were put inside. Make-up and a wig were added, and oils like myrrh were used to perfume it. A pine resin was brushed on top.
Finally, the embalmer wrapped the body in linen. Amulets, a mask, an identifying tab and a copy of the Book of the Dead were all buried with the mummy.
SECRET AGENT GADGET INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Laser Burst: The GPFâs Laser Burst is a handheld laser that emits a powerful white light capable of slicing through almost anything. Perfect when you need to burn a quick hole, start a campfire or cut through something hard.
Map Mate: When youâre lost or need to get somewhere fast, use the GPFâs Map Mate. This clever gadget receives signals from satellites in space to give you a map of any country or city in the world. It can also show you how to get from one place to another using directional arrows to guide the way.
Long-tail Boat: The GPFâs Long-tail Boat is perfect when you need to travel across long distances on water. Modelled after riverboats in Southeast Asia that use a long pole at the back for steering, the GPFâs Long-tail Boat can travel at speeds of 50mph. After dropping the toy version into the water, it transforms to the real, full-sized thing. As soon as you step out it changes back to a toy.
Time Release Vapors: Whenever another secret agent or trusted contact has been knocked out, use the Time Release Vapors to restore them to consciousness. Just open the tub, place a small amount of cream on your finger and rub it under the agentâs nose. The vapors should work within seconds.
Chapter 1:
The Treasure Hunt
It was a Friday afternoon and Jack Stalwart was standing with his Fourth Grade class in the lobby of the British Museum in London. Not only did the British Museum hold more than one million artifacts from the ancient world, it didnât cost a thing to visit. Jack and his classmates were on a field trip studying its treasures.
âOK, everyone,â
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