QHS+Library+Resources

= ﻿ QHS L﻿ ibrary Resources﻿   =

The LIBRARY ENQUIRY icon on all computers takes you directly to the databse that lists ALL resources available for use in the library. Remember, to think carefully about the keywords you use to begin your search. Click LIBRARY ENQUIRY to take you to the page that reminds you how to use QHS Library Enquiry.

Printed Non-Fiction Resources
=__**Collins Eyewitness Guides: Pyramid**__ by James Putnam - **932 PUT**= This book allows you to SEE, LEARN and DISCOVER the mysteries of pyramids, through colourful photos and reconstructions of Egyptian and Mexican pyramids. This book would be a good starting point to gaining a general idea about the pyramids.

=__**Snefru: the pyramid builder**__ by Susanna Thomas - **932 SNE**= This is a biography of the pharaoh Snefru, first pharaoh of Egypt's fourth dynasty and builder of its greatest pyramids. This is a detailed account of the life and times of Snefru, written in an informative but simple manner. Detailed photos and reconstructions help to reinforce the information provided.

Audio-Visual Resources
=__**Pyramid: Beyond Imagination**__ written and directed by Jonathon Stamp - 0895= Rated: G This video explores the Great Pyramid, the most extraordinary of all human monuments. In this video, it helps you to discover why did an ancient people create such a structure, and how did they go about it?

Clickview Resource ﻿s
This resource is available on any desktop computer in the school. Click the **Clickview Player Icon** on the desktop to get to Clickview. A general introduction to the history and culture of Ancient Egypt, focussing on day-to-day life. Topics covered include: geography; time-line; archaeology; mummification; pyramids and tombs; the after-life; the Pharaoh; marriage and family; personal appearance; the home; furnishings; food and social life; peasants & agriculture; craft; scribes; transport; religious life.
 * __Life in Ancient Egypt__**