The beginning tasks draw upon the imagination of the learner. Further along, the Egyptian math system is explained and there is a "hieroglyphic decoder" used to understand messages. There is a scrambled scroll to assemble and you must escape from being trapped inside a pyramid!
Began teaching in Callifornia in 1965, 30 years total with 13 years at American international schools in Brazil, England, Portugal, and Cameroon. Wrote many units of instruction for ancient/world history for grades 6-10.