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1、Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.Valley of the KingsA Reading AZ Level N Leveled BookWord Count:536WritingImagine being Howard Carter and discovering the tomb of King Tutankhamen.Write a diary entry about your discovery and how you felt about it.Social StudiesCreate a drawing

2、 or model of King Tutankhamens golden mask.Use the book to help you.Connectionswww.readinga-Written by Danny ReifLEVELED BOOK NLEVELED BOOK NValley of the Kingswww.readinga-Why is the Valley of the Kings an important place?Focus QuestionWritten by Danny ReifValley of the KingsValley of the KingsWorl

3、d Landmarks Level N Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Danny ReifAll rights reserved.www.readinga-ancientburialcarvedcoffinplastertombWords to KnowFront cover:Many tombs in the Valley of the Kings were built at the base of steep cliffs.Back cover:Hieroglyphic writing and paintings from the burial ch

4、amber of Horemheb Title page:Statues of kings and other artwork were often found in tombs in the valley.Photo Credits:Front cover:Rafa Cichawa/D;back cover,page 8(left,right):DeAgostini/DeAgostini/Superstock;title page:Lindom/D;page 4(left):Scherl/Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo/The Image Works;page 4(ri

5、ght):Heaton/Topham/The Image Works;page 5:Ancient Art&Architecture Collection Ltd/Alamy;page 6:Lizzie Shepherd/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis;page 7:Everett Collection Historical/Alamy;page 9:Jim Henderson/Alamy;page 10:Maksim Iushchenko/D;page 11:Heritage Image Partnership Ltd/Alamy;page 13:ag

6、e fotostock/age fotostock/Superstock;page 14:Sandro Vannini/Corbis;page 15:Leemage/CorbisCorrelationLEVEL NM2028Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRA3MEDITERRANEAN SEAEGYPTCairoValley of the KingsLuxor(Thebes)MemphisNile RiverHValley of the KingsValley of the KingsRED SEAValley of the Kings Level NTabl

7、e of ContentsTreasure .4A Kings Valley .5The Next Life .7Building a Tomb .10Changing Tombs .12The Valley of the Kings Today .14Treasures for Tomorrow .15Glossary .164Howard Carter(left)found King Tutankhamens small tomb.It was packed with priceless objects.Treasure In November 1922,a British man nam

8、ed Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen(toot-an-KAH-muhn).This was an exciting find.Other explorers thought they had already found everything in the Valley of the Kings.The tomb held more than five thousand objects.Many of them were solid gold!3MEDITERRANEAN SEAEGYPTCairoValley of t

9、he KingsLuxor(Thebes)MemphisNile RiverHValley of the KingsValley of the KingsRED SEAValley of the Kings Level NTable of ContentsTreasure .4A Kings Valley .5The Next Life .7Building a Tomb .10Changing Tombs .12The Valley of the Kings Today .14Treasures for Tomorrow .15Glossary .164Howard Carter(left)

10、found King Tutankhamens small tomb.It was packed with priceless objects.Treasure In November 1922,a British man named Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen(toot-an-KAH-muhn).This was an exciting find.Other explorers thought they had already found everything in the Valley of the Kings

11、.The tomb held more than five thousand objects.Many of them were solid gold!5Tomb Map of the Valley of the KingsTomb Map of the Valley of the KingsKV 62:TutankhamenKV 9:Ramses IVKV 57:HoremhebKV 17:Seti Idiscovered tombKings ValleyKeyKVSeveral tombs are not shown on this map.Some tombs are farther w

12、est.Valley of the Kings Level NA Kings ValleyThe Valley of the Kings is probably the most amazing burial ground in the world.Steep valleys hold the tombs of almost every king from the New Kingdom time in Egypt.This time lasted about five hundred years,from 1550 to 1080 bc.6Valley of the KingsThe val

13、leys steep cliffs and single entrance made it easy to guard.It also took several hours to walk there from the ancient city of Thebes.That helped keep tomb robbers away.The valley was far enough away from Thebes to provide a peaceful and safe burial place for a king.5Tomb Map of the Valley of the Kin

14、gsTomb Map of the Valley of the KingsKV 62:TutankhamenKV 9:Ramses IVKV 57:HoremhebKV 17:Seti Idiscovered tombKings ValleyKeyKVSeveral tombs are not shown on this map.Some tombs are farther west.Valley of the Kings Level NA Kings ValleyThe Valley of the Kings is probably the most amazing burial groun

15、d in the world.Steep valleys hold the tombs of almost every king from the New Kingdom time in Egypt.This time lasted about five hundred years,from 1550 to 1080 bc.6Valley of the KingsThe valleys steep cliffs and single entrance made it easy to guard.It also took several hours to walk there from the

16、ancient city of Thebes.That helped keep tomb robbers away.The valley was far enough away from Thebes to provide a peaceful and safe burial place for a king.7Howard Carter removes a covering of Tutankhamens coffin.Valley of the Kings Level NThe Next LifePeople in ancient Egypt believed a tomb was as

17、important as the palace where the king lived.The tomb protected the dead kings body,which they believed returned to life after burial.When a king died,people placed his body inside a decorated coffin.Then,they put the coffin inside a bigger,heavier coffin made of solid stone.The larger coffin weighe

18、d as much as five elephants!8Pictures of the Sun god,Ra,are on the walls of many of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.To reach the next life,the people of Egypt believed spirits had to follow the travels of Ra(RAH),the Sun god,through the night.They covered tomb walls with pictures and writing to

19、 help the soul on its journey.7Howard Carter removes a covering of Tutankhamens coffin.Valley of the Kings Level NThe Next LifePeople in ancient Egypt believed a tomb was as important as the palace where the king lived.The tomb protected the dead kings body,which they believed returned to life after

20、 burial.When a king died,people placed his body inside a decorated coffin.Then,they put the coffin inside a bigger,heavier coffin made of solid stone.The larger coffin weighed as much as five elephants!8Pictures of the Sun god,Ra,are on the walls of many of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.To re

21、ach the next life,the people of Egypt believed spirits had to follow the travels of Ra(RAH),the Sun god,through the night.They covered tomb walls with pictures and writing to help the soul on its journey.9Tombs often held hundreds of small statues.People in ancient Egypt believed these statues would

22、 come to life and serve the king after he died.Valley of the Kings Level NA kings tomb held everything he might need in his next life.Some rooms held many things,such as makeup,clothing,and even games.They held everyday items,such as furniture and lamps.They also held plenty of gold,gems,and other t

23、reasures.10Entrances to some tombs are very steep.Building a TombScientists think tomb building began as soon as a new king began his rule.Using only simple tools,work crews cut into the hard ground and rock.They cut rough hallways and rooms first,then smoothed the walls,ceiling,and floor.9Tombs oft

24、en held hundreds of small statues.People in ancient Egypt believed these statues would come to life and serve the king after he died.Valley of the Kings Level NA kings tomb held everything he might need in his next life.Some rooms held many things,such as makeup,clothing,and even games.They held eve

25、ryday items,such as furniture and lamps.They also held plenty of gold,gems,and other treasures.10Entrances to some tombs are very steep.Building a TombScientists think tomb building began as soon as a new king began his rule.Using only simple tools,work crews cut into the hard ground and rock.They c

26、ut rough hallways and rooms first,then smoothed the walls,ceiling,and floor.11When a king died,workers had to work quickly.Sometimes artwork was left unfinished.Valley of the Kings Level NWorkers covered the walls with white plaster.Then,artists drew and painted pictures on the walls.The pictures we

27、re the way the people of Egypt wrote thousands of years ago.Sometimes,workers carved pictures on the walls.Then,artists painted in details.All work was checked,and workers fixed anything that wasnt correct.12Tomb RoomsTomb RoomsCABEarly tombs had one or more turns.Later tombs had no turns.Experts th

28、ink this was to keep workers from running into older tombs.A entranceB passageE burial roomBACChanging TombsNo two tombs in the Valley of the Kings are the same,but most have some things in common.Tombs built during the early part of the New Kingdom were usually smaller than later tombs.Often,early

29、plans also included one or two sharp turns.Later tombs were usually built in a straight line.11When a king died,workers had to work quickly.Sometimes artwork was left unfinished.Valley of the Kings Level NWorkers covered the walls with white plaster.Then,artists drew and painted pictures on the wall

30、s.The pictures were the way the people of Egypt wrote thousands of years ago.Sometimes,workers carved pictures on the walls.Then,artists painted in details.All work was checked,and workers fixed anything that wasnt correct.12Tomb RoomsTomb RoomsCABEarly tombs had one or more turns.Later tombs had no

31、 turns.Experts think this was to keep workers from running into older tombs.A entranceB passageE burial roomBACChanging TombsNo two tombs in the Valley of the Kings are the same,but most have some things in common.Tombs built during the early part of the New Kingdom were usually smaller than later t

32、ombs.Often,early plans also included one or two sharp turns.Later tombs were usually built in a straight line.13Experts think that only two of the halls in Ramses IXs tomb had been finished before he died.The work looks as if it was done in a hurry.Valley of the Kings Level NWhen a king died,tomb bu

33、ilders had only seventy days to finish their work.Sometimes,though,a tomb wasnt finished on time.Workers had to leave paintings or rooms half-finished.14Every day,between four and five thousand people come to see the Valley of the Kings.The Valley of the Kings TodayOver a million people visit the Va

34、lley of the Kings every year.Thousands visit each day.Only eighteen of the tombs are open to visitors.This helps prevent damage to the important paintings and carvings.The eighteen tombs are sometimes closed so every tomb gets“time off”for cleaning and repairs.13Experts think that only two of the ha

35、lls in Ramses IXs tomb had been finished before he died.The work looks as if it was done in a hurry.Valley of the Kings Level NWhen a king died,tomb builders had only seventy days to finish their work.Sometimes,though,a tomb wasnt finished on time.Workers had to leave paintings or rooms half-finishe

36、d.14Every day,between four and five thousand people come to see the Valley of the Kings.The Valley of the Kings TodayOver a million people visit the Valley of the Kings every year.Thousands visit each day.Only eighteen of the tombs are open to visitors.This helps prevent damage to the important pain

37、tings and carvings.The eighteen tombs are sometimes closed so every tomb gets“time off”for cleaning and repairs.15King Tutankhamens golden mask was found in his tomb.It is one of Egypts many treasures.Valley of the Kings Level NTreasures for TomorrowSo far,sixty-three tombs have been discovered in t

38、he Valley of the Kings.However,several New Kingdom tombs have not yet been found.Experts think they are probably located somewhere in the valley.16Glossaryancient(adj.)from a very long time ago(p.6)burial(n.)the act or process of placing a dead body in the ground(p.5)carved(v.)cut with care;made som

39、ething,such as a sculpture,by carefully cutting and shaping a material(p.11)coffin(n.)a long,narrow box in which a dead person is buried(p.7)plaster(n.)a mixture of lime,water,and sand or cement that hardens as it dries and is used to coat walls and ceilings(p.11)tomb(n.)a room or grave for a dead p

40、erson(p.4)15King Tutankhamens golden mask was found in his tomb.It is one of Egypts many treasures.Valley of the Kings Level NTreasures for TomorrowSo far,sixty-three tombs have been discovered in the Valley of the Kings.However,several New Kingdom tombs have not yet been found.Experts think they ar

41、e probably located somewhere in the valley.16Glossaryancient(adj.)from a very long time ago(p.6)burial(n.)the act or process of placing a dead body in the ground(p.5)carved(v.)cut with care;made something,such as a sculpture,by carefully cutting and shaping a material(p.11)coffin(n.)a long,narrow bo

42、x in which a dead person is buried(p.7)plaster(n.)a mixture of lime,water,and sand or cement that hardens as it dries and is used to coat walls and ceilings(p.11)tomb(n.)a room or grave for a dead person(p.4)www.readinga-Why is the Valley of the Kings an important place?Focus QuestionWritten by Dann

43、y ReifValley of the KingsValley of the KingsWorld Landmarks Level N Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Danny ReifAll rights reserved.www.readinga-ancientburialcarvedcoffinplastertombWords to KnowFront cover:Many tombs in the Valley of the Kings were built at the base of steep cliffs.Back cover:Hiero

44、glyphic writing and paintings from the burial chamber of Horemheb Title page:Statues of kings and other artwork were often found in tombs in the valley.Photo Credits:Front cover:Rafa Cichawa/D;back cover,page 8(left,right):DeAgostini/DeAgostini/Superstock;title page:Lindom/D;page 4(left):Scherl/Sued

45、deutsche Zeitung Photo/The Image Works;page 4(right):Heaton/Topham/The Image Works;page 5:Ancient Art&Architecture Collection Ltd/Alamy;page 6:Lizzie Shepherd/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis;page 7:Everett Collection Historical/Alamy;page 9:Jim Henderson/Alamy;page 10:Maksim Iushchenko/D;page 11

46、:Heritage Image Partnership Ltd/Alamy;page 13:age fotostock/age fotostock/Superstock;page 14:Sandro Vannini/Corbis;page 15:Leemage/CorbisCorrelationLEVEL NM2028Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAVisit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.Valley of the KingsA Reading AZ Level N Leveled B

47、ookWord Count:536WritingImagine being Howard Carter and discovering the tomb of King Tutankhamen.Write a diary entry about your discovery and how you felt about it.Social StudiesCreate a drawing or model of King Tutankhamens golden mask.Use the book to help you.Connectionswww.readinga-Written by Danny ReifLEVELED BOOK NLEVELED BOOK NValley of the Kings