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Discusses the life and accomplishments of China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, who came to power at the age of thirteen in 246 B.C. and immediately began plans to construct his tomb which includes a vast terra-cotta army that was unearthed in 1974 by two farmers digging a well.

Provides a brief look at the life and reign of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, and discusses the discovery of a huge army of terra cotta soldiers in 1974, complete with weapons, chariots, and horses, that were created to guard the emperor's tomb.

Traces the search for and discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen and describes life in Egypt during that pharaoh's rule.

Text and photographs explore conflicting theories about the unusual number of deaths following the opening of King Tut's tomb in 1922.

Describes the burial of the pharaoh Tutankhamen and the discovery of his long-lost tomb by archaeologists more than 3,000 years later.

Provides an illustrated account of the construction of Egyptian pharaoh Cheops' funeral boat, and discusses its discovery centuries later during an archaeological dig.

Presents an illustrated examination of ancient Egyptian civilization, focusing on young ruler Tutankhamun and what has been learned from the study of his tomb.

Text and photographs explore various theories about the unusual number of deaths following the opening of King Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922.