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Author Burnham, Brad.

Title Qumran caves : hiding place for the Dead Sea scrolls / Brad Burnham.

Publication Info. New York, N.Y. : PowerKids Press, 2003.

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Location Call No. Status
 Portland Public Library - Children's Department  J 956.95 BUR    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series Famous caves of the world
Famous caves of the world.
Note Includes index.
Summary Examines the formation of the caves in the ancient village of Qumran in present-day Israel, the discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls and other artifacts hidden in the caves, and what the archaeological findings reveal about the lives of the people who lived in ancient Qumran.
Contents A shepherd's discovery -- What the dead sea scrolls are--More cave discoveries -- Holes in the rock -- The Qumran people -- Protecting valuable words -- Scientists at work -- Learning from the clues -- Missing scrolls? -- Sharing the discoveries.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.7 0.5 63524.
Subject Qumran Site (West Bank) -- Juvenile literature.
Dead Sea scrolls -- Juvenile literature.
Excavations (Archaeology) -- West Bank -- Qumran Site -- Juvenile literature.
Qumran Site (West Bank)
Caves.
Dead Sea scrolls.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Archaeology.
ISBN 0823962598 library binding
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