Try wrapping your head around this: excavators in Egypt have found four million cat mummies, seven million dog mummies, four million ibis mummies and tens of thousands of other mummified animals, big and small--including bulls, mice, snakes, baboons, lions, and even bugs! Apparently, the ancient Egyptian philosophy of "Go Big or Go Home!" didn't just apply to the … [Read more...] about Ancient Egypt’s Strange Practice of Animal Mummification
Ancient Egypt
How Deep is Your Geek?
You know you're a total geek when you actual tear-up in the face of ancient artifacts. This happened twice to me in the past week. The first time occurred while I was at SIBA, the trade show for the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance in Norfolk, VA. I was there to moderate a historical fiction panel with authors, Tosca Lee (The Legend of Sheba), Bruce Holsinger (A … [Read more...] about How Deep is Your Geek?
Educator’s Guide for HADES SPEAKS! and ANUBIS SPEAKS!
It's a poster! And on the back, is an educator's guide for using these booksin the classroom (Core Curriculum standards too). Want one? Leave a comment! … [Read more...] about Educator’s Guide for HADES SPEAKS! and ANUBIS SPEAKS!
Weighing Hearts–Just Like Anubis!
Today I visited the MAGIC TREE HOUSE camp at my favorite indie, Little Shop of Stories, for an activity related to ancient Egypt. Krista read to them from Mummies in the Morning as I set up and then it was my turn. Only I hadn't expected the children to be so young. Oh-oh. Anubis Speaks: A Guide to the Afterworld by the Egyptian God of the Dead is perfect for … [Read more...] about Weighing Hearts–Just Like Anubis!
Whoa. This Guy Looks like he Stepped Right out of an Ancient Egyptian Carving.
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