Crypts and Tombs

by Therese Shea

Overview

Crypts, tombs, and mausoleums aren’t just the creepy props of a horror movie; they’re the final resting places of the dead. Many are also beautifully designed monuments. This intriguing examination of some of the world’s most prominent tombs includes the elaborate Taj Mahal, the mysterious Newgrange, the mammoth Great Pyramid, and the star-studded Westminster Abbey. Modern tombs and burial customs are also discussed in this thoughtful text, accompanied by vivid, striking photographs. Sidebars and fact boxes offer more—sometimes chilling—details about various tombs and burial rites.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482414837
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Library
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Series:	Digging Up the Dead
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Creepy Crypts and Terrifying Tombs? 4

Newgrange 6

The Pyramids of Giza 8

The Tomb of China's First Emperor 10

Nintoku's Tomb 12

Taj Mahal 14

Roman Catacombs 16

Westminster Abbey 18

City of the Dead 20

Lenin's Mausoleum 22

American Tombs 24

Tombs of Today 26

Glossary 30

For more Information 31

Index 32