Discovering Egypt (4 CD-ROM)

- price: $39.95
SKU: cs-074
Sales Rank: 2581
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Product Description
Explore the cultural treasures of ancient Egypt with this package of four interactive, multimedia CD-ROMs. You can take a detailed journey throughEgypt, from the Sphinx and the Rosetta Stone to Tutankhamen's tomb and thebanks of the Nile. The package also offers 3-D virtual tours of tombs andpyramids, extensive photographs, animations, audio commentaries, and slideshows.
- Journey Down the Nile lets you explore pyramids, temples, andother landmarks. The 18 periods of Egyptian history are examined, from theNeolithic Period (6000 B.C.) to the Modern Age. There is also a section onEgyptology covering various explorers, pharaohs, and religion.
- The Age of Pharaohs uncovers the great mysteries and lives ofEgypt's pharaohs. There is also a section about everyday life in ancientEgypt that captures the daily lives of residents. This CD-ROM also introduces you to the world of hieroglyphics, the ancient Egyptian system of writing based on pictorial symbols.
- Wonders of Past & Present gives you a personal, 3-D virtual tourof Tutankhamen's tomb, the pyramid of Cheops, Nefertari's tomb, and a cruisedown the Nile. Explore these areas by yourself, or take the guided tour andsimply sit back, listen, and watch. There are detailed explanations, abeautiful soundtrack, and an easy-to-use interface.
- Voyage in Egypt has explanations of everything Egyptian, including a detailed list of divinities and their functions in Egyptian religion. There is a special section on famous ancient Egyptians and explorers, as well as a comprehensive glossary for understanding terms associated with Egyptology. Other categories include architecture, daily life, science and technology, and more. Hyperlinked words in the text also enable you to learn more about a particular subject.
Product Specification
- Binding:
- CD-ROM
- EAN:
- 0781735800744
- Format:
- CD-ROM
- Label:
- Topics Entertainment
- Manufacturer:
- Topics Entertainment
- Model:
- cs-074
- Platform:
- Windows 95
Windows Me
Windows 98 - ProductGroup:
- Software
- Publisher:
- Topics Entertainment
- Studio:
- Topics Entertainment
- Title:
- Discovering Egypt (4 CD-ROM)
- UPC:
- 781735800744
Customer Reviews
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I bought Discovering Egypt because the box looked interesting.Unfortunately, I found out after installing it on my system that it is NOT compatible with Windows XP.Their web site even says this (which I read after-the-fact).No update is planned by them.Please be aware of that....
6/29/2002 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews
Not intended for anyone over age 12!
The cd set will be quite acceptable to those who know nothing of Ancient Egypt, it's culture, history or religion.However, anyone who has even a limited knowledge of Ancient Egypt will find this set dissapointing.The serious minded seeker will not find any in-depth description or commentary about that which they seek.I was very dissapointed and not at all impressed.A waste of money if intended to learn anything serious about Ancient Egypt.Calean...
11/29/2001 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews
Grest Learning Experience
I think that Discovering Egypt was a great set of discs for learning about Egypt.I learned a lot from it and it helped me out in school and in projects.I would reccomend this for the ages 10 and up....
10/20/2001 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews
Grest Learning Experience
I think that Discovering Egypt was a great set of discs for learning about Egypt.I learned a lot from it and it helped me out in school and in projects.I would reccomend this for the ages 10 and up....
10/20/2001 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews