Mysteries of Ancient Egypt

TREK back in history to the reign of the pharaohs. Uncover the secrets of mummification. Lift the shroud of mystery surrounding the great pyramids. Translate hieroglyphic writing. Open the door to anthropology and archeology through the study of Ancient Egypt. How many mysteries will your students discover and solve?

ANCIENT EGYPT BRITISH MUSEUM

Visit the British Museum and discover the land of Ancient Egypt. Learn about Egyptian life through stories, exploration, and a series of challenges. Play the Egyptian board game called Senet. Examine the painting in Nebamun's tomb. Find geographic coordinates in ancient Egypt. Determine the size of a pyramid. Topics include mummification, pharaoh, pyramids, temples, time, traders, and writing. Do not miss the Staff Room for teachers to assist in finding the resources to meet the needs of students. This site is extensive, engaging, and interactive.

THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CULTURE EXHIBIT

Minnesota State University has created the Ancient Egyptian Culture Exhibit. The 10 main sections are Daily Life, Art, Military, Architecture, Hieroglyphs, Religion, Government, Maps, History, and Archaeology. Each topic includes photographs, images, and maps. The information is presented with attention to detail and relevance. The difference in genders is explored as well as food, houses, growing up, hairstyles, furniture, sanitation, medicine, farming tools, calendar system, and much more. Each is presented in such a way as to be able to compare to present day ideas.

THE ANCIENT EGYPT SITE

An Egyptologist from Belgium maintains this up-to-date site on the different eras of Egyptian history. It includes tables of rulers from the many dynasties. Locations of monuments are illustrated on maps with the history of the time and place. The different styles of Egyptian writing from hieroglyphs, hieratic, and demotic are illustrated. The author provides a tutorial on learning to read Egyptian writing. Learn what archeologists have found in recent discoveries and how these discoveries continue to help in understanding ancient Egyptian culture.

BBC ANCIENT HISTORY: EGYPTIANS

Highlighting the BBC website are two outstanding interactive features that will mesmerize your students. The mystery "Death in Sakkara: An Egyptian Adventure" is an awardwinning masterpiece set in 1929 Egypt. Journalist Charles Fox plunges into a darkly sinister world of intrigue, murder, and mysticism in the hunt for a missing archaeologist. Your students determine the direction...