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Mark Millmore's Ancient Egyptian Page Take an illustrated look at the changes in pyramid construction techniques, the temples, and the kings and queens. The hieroglyphics menu also contains a section on Egyptian mathematics. The ancient Egyptians had a unique decimal notation system that they used in their hieroglyphs. Egyptian Archaeology information from Pacific Lutheran University's Valley of the Kings Project. AncientSites Ancient Egyptian Virtual Temple Guardian's
Egypt The Egyptian Museum in Cairo British Museum BBC Education Web Index Theban
Mapping Project Scottish Egyptology TUT, TUT, TUT... AT THE TOMB OF TUTANKHAMEN Ancient Egypt (c.3000-525 B.C.) Exploring Ancient World Cultures Egyptian Method of Multiplication Rosetta Stone Coloring Book The Egyptian Book of the Dead KMT: A MODERN JOURNAL OF ANCIENT EGYPT Possible Methods of Pyramid Construction Egypt's Tourism Net Odyssey in Egypt THE
WEB OF CULTURE Museum
Tours - Trips to Egypt and The Virtual Egyptian Museum 6th GRADE ANCIENT HISTORY TEACHERS The NILE website Amina's
Home Page France & Associates - Egyptian Archaeology Gavin's Egyptomania on the internet Medicine of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian Mythology Postcards The Clickable Mummy NOVA Online/Pyramids -- The Inside Story Definitely one of the best sites we have ever seen online, this exploration of the pyramids at Giza is phenomenal. Climb atop the Great Pyramid of the pharaoh Khufu and get a 360 degree view in virtual reality. See if you can spot the other pyramids, the Sphinx, and the boatway. Then, go inside the structure and move through its passageways, to the tomb. Archaeologists are uncovering answers as to who built the pyramids and how they accomplished the feat. See actual photos of the dig and read newsflashes about the discoveries. Who were the breadmakers that lived nearby? You'll also have fun deciphering the meaning of the hieroglyphs and constructing a paper pyramid from a printout. A Teacher's Guide is available online for Nova's Secret's of Lost Empires series. Abzu: Guide to Resources for the Study of the Ancient Near East Available on the Internet Abzu is a project of the Oriental Institute in Chicago. There is much of a scholarly nature on their web site, including the annual reports from various projects. One of these projects is the Giza Plateau Mapping Project (directed by Mark Lehner, who is also featured on the Nova site above). Here is a beautiful computer model of the pyramids, sphinx, and other structures on the Giza Plateau. You can see many renderings and wireframe models. The Thebes Photographic Project and the Oriental Institute's photographic archives are not to be missed. Another very visual portion of Abzu is their virtual museum, with QuickTime VR panoramic movies of the galleries. Odyssey in Egypt Students worked virtually with archaeologists on a real dig. During a 10-week period, they exchanged e-mails with people on-site, saw the objects uncovered, learned about Egyptian culture, and even helped to solve problems as they occurred. Now you can join the odyssey, too. Read about the unfolding excavation. Walk through the dig site in virtual reality. See pictures that were featured in 24 Hours in Cyberspace, as well as shots of objects from the dig. Homeschoolers and schoolers can sign up for the next project online. 5/29/95 COVER: Secrets of the lost tombRamesses the Great was one of the most prolific pharaohs, as well as long-reigning. During his 67 years on the throne, he built impressive monuments, many of which have survived until today. His mummy lies in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, and still looks regal. Ramesses is thought to have been the pharaoh of the Exodus. What if some of his sons were those that died in the plagues of Egypt? Imagine coming upon the tombs of up to 50 of his sons. Read this Time magazine article about the excavation of KV5 (Tomb 5 in the Valley of the Kings). A number of videos accompany the piece. CNN - New corridors might lead to Ramses' sons Here's another article about the KV5 tombs of the sons of Ramesses II. This one has a few pictures from the project and one of Kent Weeks, the archaeologist who discovered the tombs. plaguescape: INTRODUCTION The ten plagues of Egypt were described in the Book of Exodus. Here are some modern scientific explanations that may possibly account for the plagues. Pharoah's Art Gallery - Unique Ancient Replicas See hand-painted renditions of Egyptian art scenes, carefully reproduced on papyrus. Some contain hieroglyphs, others are of major artifacts like the chariot of Ramesses or a boat on the Nile. Many are based on items from Tutankhamen's tomb. The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology A wonderful exhibit of Egyptian artifacts comes to your screen from the University of Memphis. See statues, mummies, and even an ancient loaf of bread, with explanations. Then take a tour of the major archaeological sites in Egypt. Venture from Abu Simbel to Giza to the West Bank at Luxor. The photos are splendid. Cleveland Museum of Art Pharaohs Exhibition The Louvre houses Egyptian art treasures. Many of them were on loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art, which produced this online exhibit. In addition to the artifacts, this site has a timeline of the dynasties and rulers. A section on hieroglyphs will appeal to adults. A special section for kids, with "Rosetta Stone" as the tour guide, shows them how to build a paper model of a pharaoh's death mask. Splendors of Ancient Egypt This exhibit was held at Houston's Museum of Fine Arts. They present a few grayscale photos of art spanning many dynasties, as well as some nice explanations. The Egyptian Exhibition The Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow held this exhibit. There are excellent sections on the mummification process (did you know that they pulled the brain out through the nose?) and the symbols of the Egyptian gods. You can view pictures of many artifacts. CCER Homepage The Centre for Computer-Aided Egyptological Research in the Netherlands houses this site. Of particular interest are their QuickTime VR looks at various objects. Their most popular feature is a visit to the temple at Abu Simbel. A clickable picture shows the gigantic statues built by Ramesses II. You can download demos of Mac and Windows hieroglyphic text processors and fonts, as well as other Egyptian-related files, from CCER's ftp site. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The Great Pyramid is but one of the Seven Wonders the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Find out the relationship of the wonders to each other geographically and historically on this beautiful site. Can you figure out another wonder that was in ancient Egypt? A&E Classroom Materials A&E has an excellent series called Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts. Here is a list of vocabulary words, discussion questions, and research projects to go along with the series. This is a well thought out compilation that promotes critical thinking about the viewing. Many of the suggestions would be great jumping-off points for a unit study on Ancient Egypt. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 are available. A&E also has a special called Nefertari: For Whom the Sun Shines, about the favored wife of Ramesses II. You can get the classroom materials. Other A&E specials that you may want to check out include Cleopatra: Destiny's Queen, and The Great Pharaohs of Egypt, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Egypt Lesson Plans Homeschoolers and teachers: Do you need more ideas for a unit study on ancient Egypt? Here are some in the areas of art, King Tut, education in ancient times, geography, language, writing, costumes, mummies, pharaohs, politics, and the pyramids. For example, "After looking at real pyramids, design a pyramid that would be robber proof. Put in secret passages, hidden obstacles or traps. Make a blueprint plan and write an explanation." A Photo Album of Ancient Egypt In this album, you'll see artifacts having to do with life by the Nile, religion, mummification, and the afterlife. Many of these are beautiful art objects and golden relics. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism presents Tour Egypt In addition to their materials on modern Egypt, this official site also has an extensive antiquities section. They methodically document Pharaonic history, monuments, and the gods. Their virtual museum has a large section on Tutankhamen, as well as kings from other dynasties. Actual photos are breathtaking. Normally, I don't get too excited about coloring books, but "Color Me Egypt" has some beautiful Egyptian line art. Download a page or two, or the entire zipped version of the coloring book, print, and give them to a kid. Egyptian Hieroglyphs The hieroglyphs were a unique system of writing that represented both sounds and ideas of the Egyptian language. Type in any sentence or click on letters, and you'll see it converted to colorful hieroglyphs. If you want to share the secret code with a friend, it will also work the other way for decoding messages. Ancient Egypt This is a text-only resource taken from a U.S. Army Handbook. It's a good historical reference, covering the dynasties and highlights through ancient history. The Egyptian Book of the Dead This is the text of the entire Egyptian Book of the Dead, translated from a papyrus. Reeder's Egypt Page This page has some rather obscure, but interesting takes on ancient Egypt. Take a tour of a tomb in which two friends lie. Look at the mysterious Muu people, with plants growing on their heads. Find out about the Tekenu, a kneeling, shrouded figure in many tomb scenes. There is also a link to KMT: A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt. Selected articles and illustrations are available online. History B94: History of Ancient Egypt - Piccione This is a course syllabus on the History of Ancient Egypt. Of particular interest is one section on the status of women. Women had an extraordinary place in the society of ancient Egypt, unlike those of other ancient civilizations. Read about their legal and property rights here. Their public life and occupations are also discussed. Scientific American: Connections James Burke, the Connections star, takes us sequentially from snoring in the Reading Room of the British Museum to Thomas Young, who cracked the code of hieroglyphics using the Rosetta Stone. Then Burke takes us back to the British Museum. If you've ever watched the Connections TV show or played the computer game, you'll know how this all works. Decryption And for a nice discussion of the methods that Thomas Young and Champollion used to decipher the Rosetta Stone, check this illustrated site. Cyber Mummy Project The University of Illinois obtained a genuine mummy from an antiquities dealer. See how scientists are unlocking the mysteries of this mummy, using non-destructive techniques such as the CAT scan. The discussion of hieroglyphics covers the Rosetta Stone and the Ahmes Papyrus (which has 84 mathematical problems and their solutions). The Egyptians had their own method for determining the value of pi, and you can see it in a QuickTime movie. Howard Carter's Personal Diaries Howard Carter, the discoverer of the tomb of Tutankhamen, was a methodical archaeologist. He also kept personal diaries around the time of the discovery. You can read them word for word.
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