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Egyptian Project 1
by Shivanthi S., Martin B., and Meri I.
Egyptian Project 2
by Erez H. and Natalie H.
Egyptian Project 3
by Niel B. and Ashley-Britt H.
Egyptian-Related Projects from Other Schools
Projects on Ancient
Egypt: History and Thought of Western Man :Rich East High School, Park Forest, IL
These webpages were the final project for a high school course on the History and Thought of Western Man. Topics include: Egyptian mummification, the lives of middle-class Egyptians during the New Kingdom, Queen Hatshepsut, and the role of cats in Ancient Egypt
Egypt World A ThinkQuest '98 semi-finalist entry designed by students from Germany and the US. Here is on-line museum designed an Internet educational tool for people ages 12 and up. The authors offer rich content combined with collaborative Internet-style tools found in their Media Kiosks, Tourist Centers, Arcades, and a collaborative hub, the Bazaar. The site also features stunning graphics and a splash page using Macromedia's Flash creating a dramatic entry point for visitors.
Voyages of Exploration : Discovering New Horizons > Voyage
of the Ancient Egyptians : ThinkQuest 2000
Read about Egyptian Queen Hatsheput's voyage to establish trading routes and find riches. There is also an animated map.
Ancient Nubia: Egypt's Rival
in Africa Another ThinkQuest '98 semi-finalist entry designed by students from Australia, Romania and the US. This web site contains chronological content of the Nubian civilization, images, online assessment, discussion boards, and other educational resources. An excellent resource for anyone interested in this subject.
Ancient
Egypt Webquest Online activities for K-12 which include tasks, and fun facts and activities about Ancient Egypt. It also features a site map, bibliography, glossary and a search engine.
Ancient
Egypt Urbana Middle School, Illinois
Classroom projects, artifacts and selected links produced by middle school classes in as part of a museum grant to provide middle school ancient history resources on the Internet. Visitors to the site will find student projects on a variety of topics including: Egyptian Drawings, the game of Morris, Egyptian burial chambers, Mummies, travel brochures, and Egyptian dictionary projects..
Field Trip to Ancient
Egypt This Internet-based activity was developed by Gail Desler, Placerville, California and her grade six students. There are many links to online resources as well as interesting questions. This is part of a larger collection of Internet Activities for History which includes Golden Goblet, five web-based activities to accompany the reading of the novel The Golden Goblet.
Architecture Through the
Ages
A ThinkQuest '97 semi-finalist site which shows architecture in many ancient civilizations. The section on Egypt features the evolution of the pyramids, tombs, statues and monuments.
The Children's
Gallery of Peter's Elementary School
Grade six students invited artist Richard Deurer for a day and these drawings are the result. This is part of a MUCH larger site by Mr Deurer The Egyptian Galleries which hosts a Time Warp Gallery of his paintings, a tour of Egypt (ancient and modern) with maps and photographs, a beginners guide to Egyptian Mythology and a comprehensive explanation of heiroglyphs. This site is very attractive and easy to navigate.
Pages
Through the Ages: The Building Blocks of Civilization
See how ancient civilizations were the foundation -- or building blocks -- of later cultures. Join Miss Harris' 5th grade social studies class in Fairfax, Virginia for a fun look at history, from prehistoric times to the Age of Discovery.
Ancient Mediterranean History:
Egypt, Greece and Rome
This is a student-designed site from the US as their entry into the ThinkQuest '97 contest. Each of the three team members chose a topic that interested him and designed the pages for the respective civilization, complete with historical chronologies and maps.
Other Egyptian Resources on the Web
Please note: some of the links below may have moved
or disappeared since we created this resource. For an updated list of
Internet resources on Ancient Egypt we recommend the CORE VALUES >
Ancient Egyptian Resources Internet Library.
Click on this image to open library.
or go to http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/library/egypt/
General Resources
The Tomb of the The Chihuahua Pharaohs
We found this site invaluable in preparing our web projects. In addition to excellent clip art and fascinating information about mummification and archeology. Special thanks to Kev, a grade six teacher in the US, who has given us such a wonderful resource.
Deep In the Tombs
of Egypt : Daily
Life in Ancient Civilizations
Sing along with this interesting site, contribute a verse or two, and visit some of the best Egyptian resources on the Web. This page is brought to you by the same people who are responsible for Mr Donn's Ancient History Page.
History & Geography of Ancient Egypt
At the Tomb
of Tutankhamen National Geographic Online
Produced by National Geographic classics, this feature story revisits the discovery of the famous tomb in 1923. Here you will find an account and original photographs of the opening of the royal tomb told by the staff correspondent of the National Geographic magazine, Maynard Owens, who sent the original dispatches in February 1923. There is also a preview of the IMAX film Mysteries of Egypt (require Real Audio or Quicktime plug-in).
The Ancient
Egyptian People's Dependence on the NileAncient Technologies Project, University of Colorado
For this web project, student researchers examined how the annual flooding of the Nile river influenced the ancient Egyptian life (culturally, socially and technologically) from ancient Egypt to pre-Aswan Dam.
Bounty
of Black Earth and The
River Nile Egypt State Information Service
Two illustrated narratives about the Nile and it's importance to the Ancient Egyptian way of life.
The Ancient Egyptian Site
This site is dedicated to the history and culture of Ancient Egypt. There is an overview of history which can be searched chronologically or by keyword and an explanation of the names of the Pharaohs (including an illustration of their names in hieroglyphs). There is also an extensive bibliography as well as a selection of links to other sites that deal with Ancient Egypt. This is a good place to start your online exploration of Ancient Egyptian history.
Egyptian Antiquities Information
This terrific site which has been created by the Egyptian Department of Tourism, has already assembled a listing of biographies of the pharoahs and another of Egyptian Gods. Information for the History of Egypt section is taken from the book Egypt Of The Pharaohs by Sir Alan Gardiner. The content is growing rapidly
Odyssey Online:
Ancient Egypt
This award-winning educational web aimed at middle school students explores ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures. At Odyssey Online visitors will find museum objects from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. Students can make their own discoveries through puzzles, games, and worksheets. Topics include people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing and archeology. (Requires QuickTime, Real Audio and Shockwave for some of the information.)
Writing : Tracking
the Ultimate Invention The Why Files, University of Wisconsin
The inhabitants of ancient Mesopotamia are usually credited
with the invention of writing. Recently, however, clay tablets uncovered
in southern Egypt from the tomb of a king named Scorpion may represent
the earliest known writing by humans. If confirmed, the discovery would
rank among one of the most important in the search for the origins of
the written word.
Also compare the two writing systems : Write
Like an Egyptian and Write
Like an Babylonian, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology
Life of the
Ancient Egyptians : The
Pyramids: The
Sphinx : Egyptian State Information Service
New sites for students of Ancient Egypt from the Egyptian government's great Ancient Egyptian Web Site. Topics include: temple life, childhood, art, hunting, education, marriage, fashion, health care, virtual tours of the pyramids and much more.
Secrets
of the Lost Tomb
Time Magazine, Cover Story, May 29, 1995. Full text article and multimedia tour of the mausoleum of Ramesses II uncovered in Egypt in 1988. Using video footage, Egyptologist Kent Weeks provides a multimedia tour of this rich archeological discovery in the Valley of the Kings. You can also hear a lecture Excavating an Egyptian Tomb which Prof Weeks gave to the National Geographic Society on April 17, 1997. (Requires plug-in which supports Real Audio.)
Ancient
Near East Site Maps
This first installment of the Oriental Institute Map Series presents seven site maps covering the ancient Near East (Egypt, Sudan, The Levant, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran), locating primary archaeological sites, modern cities, and river courses set against a plain background. Combining the separate 300 dpi prints will produce a composite map of the ancient Near East approximately 14" to 19" square, depending upon the printing methods used.
The Mummy Tombs
On this website by children's author James Deem, visitors will find info about many different kinds of mummies, the process of mummification and many projects.
Ancient
Egypt: Lecture Notes Tony Stephenso, History Teacher, Republic High School, MO
Part of an online course syllabus and study guide written for students in Mr Stephenso's Ancient and Medieval History classes.
Akhenaton:
Ancient RevolutionaryProfessor Gerhard Rempel, Western New England College
A look at the life and work of one man in ancient Egypt whom many consider to be the first revolutionary in history. He was a king, Amenhotep IV, who lived in the 18th century before Christ. This is part of a lecture series for a course on Western Civilization I.
Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture
World Civilizations : The
Nile Valley: Egyptian Civilization : Egyptian
Culture
Part of an illustrated set of lectures on Ancient Civilizations from Paul Brians at Washington State University. Click on the thumbnail picture for a larger version of the image.
A Color Tour of Egypt
This site contains many colorful images of ancient Egyptian monument and artefacts. It comes from the University of Memphis Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology in the US. There are some really beautiful photographs--and be sure to click on the pictures which have a blue outline--you will get a larger photograph each time.
Mark Millmore's Ancient Egyptian
Page
Paintings, etchings and text. Subjects - Pyramids, Temples, Kings/Queens and Hieroglyphics (download Gifs and write your name in the ancient script) Plus Egyptian temple screen saver.
See also Gateway to Art History: Ancient Egypt a useful index of Egyptian art sites on the Web.
The Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World
Can you name the 'seven wonders of the ancient world'? Do you know how many of them were located in Egypt and which are the ones which still exist today. Perhaps visiting this site will help you answer some of these questions.
Conservation
A site published by the Getty Conservation Institute which talks aboutthe problems of saving the treasures of Egypt from the ravages of time and the elements. Read about the tombs of Nefertari, KIKI and Tutankhamon and the problems and solutions.
Ancient Egyptian Culture
Medicine
Through Time : Prehistory
& the Ancient World BBC Education, UK
This comprehensive site, produced by the BBC for their education web, examines the practice of medicine from the ancient world to modern times. Five historical periods are each divided into five different topics: disease & its treatment, anatomy & surgery, hospitals & training, public health, and alternatives to medicine. Specific to the ancient world there is information on: Egyptian, Greek, Indian and Chinese Medicine, the four humors, gods and spirits, Egyptian surgery and mummification, and more.
Life in
Ancient Egypt:
Inside this virtual exhibition you will find the many of the important objects of a three-thousand-year history of Ancient Egypt. There is also an excellent online Teacher's Guide to Life in Ancient Egypt which contains information on the Natural World--Geography of Ancient Egypt, Daily Life, Gods and Religion, Preparing for an Afterlife, and an annotated vocabulary list.
Ancient
Egypt Department of Education, University of Richmond
This web site was designed to introduce students to the civilization of the Ancient Egyptians. It was developed by students and teachers at the University of Richmond, Department of Education under the supervision of Dr. Patricia Stohr-Hunt. Topics include: daily life, hieroglyphs, pharaohs, pyramids, religion and the Sphinx. The units were written to satisfy Virginia social studies standards for 3rd grade, but can be easily used by teachers and students 3rd-10th. Info, not lesson plans. Perfect for textbook suppliment, or to print out and hand the kids, collectively or by sections, along with a writing assignment.
Civilization
of Ancient Egypt Egypt State Information Service
Articles and images on subjects such as: Sports in Ancient Egypt, The Significance of Writing, Scientific Achievements of Ancient Egyptians, Education and Learning, Medicine, Dress and Adornment, Marriage, Glass-making, and Biography of Akhenaten. There is also a section on King Tut 75 years and a number of Images of Egypt including Elphantine, Town of All Ages .
Odyssey in Egypt
An interactive archaeological field trip from Wadi Natrun, Egypt which linked middle school students with an active archaeological excavation of a 4th century Coptic monastery. The 10-week curriculum included e-mail from a Coptic monk, field reports, and a host of background information relating to Ancient Egyptian history, Egypt Under Roman and Byzantine Rule, Demographics, Flora & Fauna, Egyptian Languages and Religions.
An
Egyptian Scavenger Hunt and an Interactive Story
Students from San Diego State University's Isis Productions in conjunction with a class of Grade 6 students have designed and published an elaborate adventure game about Ancient Egypt entitled Hatshepsut's Revenge (with an additional Egyptian Scavenger Hunt).
Egypt Fun Activities
A host of information and activities on Ancient Egypt designed for middle school classes published by A Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay Educational Resource, 1996..
Rosetta
Stone:
Published by the Cleveland Museum of Art, site features Egyptian animals, fact or fiction about life in Ancient Egypt, information about mummies, highlights from the museum's Egyptian collection, a coloring book and even an online quiz.
Ti
Ameny Net
Ti Ameny Net is an ancient Egyptian mummy displayed at the Ancient World Gallery in North Court at the University of Richmond in Virginia. Click here to learn more about the history of Ti Ameny Net. There is also an excellent Real Audio slide show explaining more about the amazing history of Ti Ameny Net. (Requires plug in which supports Real Player.)
Chariot to Heaven:
A Web-based story set in Mennufer, the capital of ancient Egypt, during the reign of king Tutankhamun. Chapters 1 to 5. Occasionally the reader comes across a word that can be clicked for a picture from the museum's collection as well as a description of how the object was used by the ancient Egyptians. This site was produced by the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (UK).
Ancient Egyptian Medicine
Part of a larger site by Professor Nancy Demand from Indiana University entitledHealth and Medicine in Ancient Cultures. This article brings to light some of the medical practices and treatments developed in Ancient Egypt as revealed in a study of their writings.
Life in Ancient
Egypt:
Full text article by Sandra Shaw that covers the life and death beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians. religion, diet, personal grooming habits, diet and more.
The History of Plumbing
- Egypt
Do you know what contributions the Ancient Egyptians made to our knowledge of plumbing`? Read all about how the Egyptians developed pipes and baths at this site.
The Language of Ancient Egypt
The Rosetta Stone
Rosetta, Inc.
The Rosetta Stone was the key that unlocked the mysteries of Egyptian hieroglyphics. Napoleon's troops discovered it in 1799 near the seaside town of Rosetta in lower Egypt. Images and text on this site.
Make
Your Own Cartouche Harcourt Brace Social Studies
See how the Egyptians wrote the names of their famous pharoahs and then type your own name into the "cartouche maker" and see how it would look if it were written in Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Hot Science:
Hieroglyphs PBS Nova Online
Before there was a written language, people used pictures to communicate. That's how ancient Egyptians recorded ideas. Learn more about the ancient Egyptian's writing sytem at this fascinating site. There is also a link to another activity called Scaling the Pyramids.
Hieroglyph Translator Page
From the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada visitors can translate to or from Egyptian hieroglyphics. A good introduction to the Egyptian writing system.
An Introduction to Hieroglyphs
This site from France includes a short introduction to hieroglyphs and links to a site where you can Write your Name in Hierogylphics .
Religion of the Ancient Egyptians
A
Short Summary of the Egyptian Gods
Rewritten and reformatted from the original "Frequently Asked Questions and Information about Egyptian Mythology" by Shawn C. Knight.
Enclopedia Mythica's
Image Gallery
Included at this site is an image library of gods and goddess from the Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Mayan, Roman and other civilisations. The images are hyperlinked to a much broader encyclopedia of world mythologies including 190 entries related to Egyptian mythology.
Ancient Egypt: the Mythology
A web site dedicated to supplying information about the religious beliefs of ancient Egypt. It features over forty gods and goddesses, and thirty symbols and complete myths. Also featured are articles about Egyptian culture. An excellent resource.
Ancient
Egyptian Myth
Part of a larger site on world mythology from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts--the pages include objects linked to Ancient Egypt mythology including the myths associated with Osiris, Isis, and Thoth. There are also audio recordings of the stories of Isis and Osiris available on the multimedia pages at the site. (Requires plug-in which supports AIFF files.)
