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Giblin, James Cross

Secrets of the Sphinx

48 pp. | Scholastic | October, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-590-09847-0 $17.95
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. Giblin discusses the construction of and accruing knowledge about the Sphinx, including the cultural and architectural forces at work from the prehistoric periods through the Fourth Dynasty, the newly formulated hypotheses concerning workers at Giza, and the legend surrounding Prince Thutmose's first restoration of the Sphinx. The illustrations concentrate on the structure and depend on perspective to impart drama. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2004

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