High Desert Middle School: Mrs. Meredith’s Project on Egypt
Portal Sites
Explore all the sections of these sites to probe deeper into your topic!
- The Ancient Egypt Site
http://www.ancient-egypt.org/index.html - The British Museum presents Ancient Egypt
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html - Discovery Channel: Egypt
http://www.yourdiscovery.com/egypt/index.shtml - BBC History: Egypt
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/
Websites
Mythic Journeys: Ancient Egyptian Culture
http://www.mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/myths/english/eng_egyptian_culture.htm
Read about Egyptian culture, and then use the “Myth” link at the top of the page to see the Egyptian story of creation.
Read about Egyptian culture, and then use the “Myth” link at the top of the page to see the Egyptian story of creation.
History World: History of Egypt
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa28
From the First Dynasty to today!
From the First Dynasty to today!
Egyptian Biographies
http://ehistory.osu.edu/ancient/egypt/rulers.cfm
Kings, queens, builders, and more.
Kings, queens, builders, and more.
Papyrus
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/papyrus.htm
Just one of the inventions to come from Ancient Egypt: paper!
Just one of the inventions to come from Ancient Egypt: paper!
The Nile River
http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/river-nile-facts.html
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/nileriver.htm
Learn about the river’s geography and why it is so important to Egyptians.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/nileriver.htm
Learn about the river’s geography and why it is so important to Egyptians.
Valley of the Kings
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/archaeology/valley-of-the-kings/
http://www.touregypt.net/kingtomb.htm http://www.ancient-egypt.org/index.html
King Tut and many other important Egyptians were buried in this area.
http://www.touregypt.net/kingtomb.htm http://www.ancient-egypt.org/index.html
King Tut and many other important Egyptians were buried in this area.
Mummies of Ancient Egypt
http://www2.si.umich.edu/chico/mummy/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/worldhistory/mummy/
Who, what, and how of mummies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/worldhistory/mummy/
Who, what, and how of mummies.
PBS: Women in Ancient Egypt and Women in Power in Ancient Egypt
http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/newkingdom/women.html
http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/newkingdom/women_power.html
Learn about life as an Ancient Egyptian woman—you might be surprised at what you’ll find!
http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/newkingdom/women_power.html
Learn about life as an Ancient Egyptian woman—you might be surprised at what you’ll find!
Jean-Francois Champollion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/champollion_jean.shtml
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/champollion.htm
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/article_index/j/jean_fran%C3%A7ois_champollion.aspx
Use these links to read more about the man known as “The Founding Father of Egyptology”
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/champollion.htm
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/article_index/j/jean_fran%C3%A7ois_champollion.aspx
Use these links to read more about the man known as “The Founding Father of Egyptology”
Rosetta Stone
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aes/t/the_rosetta_stone.aspx
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/writing/rosetta.html
http://history.howstuffworks.com/rosetta-stone.htm
This artifact was the key to start translating Egyptian hieroglyphics
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/writing/rosetta.html
http://history.howstuffworks.com/rosetta-stone.htm
This artifact was the key to start translating Egyptian hieroglyphics
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