Ancient Egypt
Friday, November 20th 2009
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Lesson 1: Egyptian Architecture
Mastaba Tomb
The Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser
Explore Ancient Egypt
The Great Sphinx of Giza
Converging Pyramids
Karnak Temple—Temple of Ramses III
Pylon with Obelisk
New Kingdom Pyramid
Pyramid Challenge game
"Building the Great Pyramid"
Lesson 2: Egyptian Religion and the Afterlife
Tour Egypt Feature—The Coffin Texts
Pages from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer
The Coffin Texts
The Book of the Dead
"The Declaration of Innocence"
"[The Chapter] Of Making the Transformation into a Hawk of Gold"
Mummification (Scroll down to the paragraph on heart scarabs.)
"The Chapter Of Not Letting The Heart Of A Man Be Snatched Away From Him In Khert-Neter"
Lesson 3: The Importance of the Nile
National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas
Hymn to the Nile
Photographs of the Nilometer on Elephantine Island
Nilometer
Lesson 4: A Historic Battle
Hittite maps
"Giant Statue of Ramses II" found in 1996
Statue of Ramses II at Luxor
The Victory of Ramses II Over the Khita, 1326 BCE
"Egyptologists stumble upon huge Ramses II statue"
Lesson 5: Egyptian Daily Life
Photographs of Deir el-Medina
Picture of a woman wearing a dress, from the tomb of Ukhhotep III, Middle Kingdom
Picture of a woman carrying offerings, from the tomb of Ukhhotep III, Middle Kingdom
Shoes in the New Kingdom:
Wig of Human Hair, 18th Dynasty
Combs
Soldier drinking beer with the help of a drinking tube and strainer (Zoom in on the picture.)
Farming at Karanis
Butcher Slaughtering a Calf (from the Old Kingdom):
Beekeeping photos
Ancient Egyptian pet mummies
Mud Crocodile Toy
Wooden Doll (12th Dynasty)
Pottery Game Board
Aspects of Life in Ancient Eqypt
Related Web Sites:
The Quest for Immortality-Treasures of Ancient Egypt
The Ancient Egyptian Concept of the Soul
Egyptology Online: The Afterlife
Odyssey Online: Egypt
Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at The British Museum
Ancient Egypt (British Museum site)
Aspects of Life in Ancient Egypt
BBC Egyptians
The Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at The British Museum
Egypt: Secrets of the Ancient World
Egyptian Monuments
African History Sourcebook
NOVA Online: Pyramids
PBS: Explore Ancient Egypt
Tour Egypt
Lesson 1: Egyptian ArchitectureLesson 2: Egyptian Religion and the AfterlifeLesson 3: The Importance of the NileLesson 4: A Historic BattleLesson 5: Egyptian Daily LifeRelated Web Sites: