The mystery of the Sphinx
By: by Karen Latchana Kenney ; content consultant, Devin Stewart
Contributors: Stewart, Devin J., consultant
Series: Mysteries of history; Mysteries of history (Core Library (Firm))
Publisher: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing; ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781680780277
Subjects: Great Sphinx (Egypt); Juvenile literature; Antiquities; Sphinx de Gizeh (Égypte); Ouvrages pour la jeunesse; Antiquités; Civilization
Description: The Great Sphinx of Giza, a giant statue with the face of a king and the body of a lion, stands guard over three great pyramids on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. But no one knows when it was built or why. Learn about leading theories and study the evidence to develop your own conclusions about the building, purpose, and age of this statue.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.

Ages 8-11.
Table of contents: title: Secrets of the Sphinx; title: The Sphinx's age; title: Guardian of the horizon; title: The hidden chamber theory; title: Future of the Sphinx; title: Weighing the evidence; title: Stop and think.