EGYPT: Associated Web Links

Independant Learning Packages site on ancient Egypt
The Independant Learning Packages site on ancient Egypt includes a clip-art collection of images with links to other ancient Egypt sites. Other resources available for you to view are: Descriptions of Gods of Ancient Egypt Understanding Ancient Egyptian Beliefs Papyrus of Ani: The Egyptian Book of the Dead The Status of Women in Ancient Egypt The Gods and Goddesses of Egypt Egyptian Artifacts Exhibition Ancient Egyptian Mummies The Papyrus Collection

Burial Customs in Ancient Egypt
This is a sample of a larger education resource on Ancient Egyptian Burial Customs for you to use,for free, from the Accessible Lifelong Learning (ALL) Project at Macquarie University. Includes sections on: The Predynastic Period, Petrie System, Carbon Dating, The Bandarian Period and artefacts, Merimde Beni-Salam and the Naqada I Period and artefacts.

Ancient Egypt WebQuest.
Elementary and middle students can enjoy locating information on Ancient Egypt. Here they can learn about Ancient Egyptian daily life, Egyptian mummies, Egyptian Hieroglyphics, King Tut (Tutankhamen), Egyptian games, and Archeology. Includes an Ancient Egypt Discussion Board, Bibliography, Activities, Graphics, and six www research "missions"

Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt
A well designed site covering Temples & Pyramids, Kings & Queens, Hieroglyphs, and Links. It also features Hieroglyuphic Screen Savers, and Ancient Egyptian games for PC and MAC.

Life in Ancient Egypt
Life in Ancient Egypt is an introduction to the Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. This site includes: Chronology, Daily Life, Gods and Religion, Funerary Customs, and Teacher Resources.

The Ancient Egypt Site
This Frame-based site covers History, Saqqara, Language, and a very detailed list of Links

Egyptian Hieroglyphs
This small site explains hieroglyphs and provides a Hieroglyph Translator.

Guardian's Egypt
Includes a CyberJourney through Ancient Egypt, Discussion groups, Ancient Egypt Kings & Pharaohs, Pyramids, Hieroglyphs, Mummies, Digs Sites & Monuments, Egyptian Art/Music, Museums & Exhibits, Mythology & Religion, and Egypt Today.

Gods of Ancient Egypt
From Ammut to Thoth this site describes each god's realm of action and includes an image. Also has links to other aspects of Ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egypt
Student researched and created artifacts including Canopic Jars, Jewelry, Mummies and Tombs.

Seattle Art Museum

An excellent resource for teachers covering Egyptian History, Geography, Art and Games for a the range of student levels K-10. There are 80 lessons plans with student worksheets on various Ancient Egypt topics.

Ancient Egypt Picture Gallery
Photos of Ancient Egyptian artefacts and buildings. Includes image of Canopic Jars.

Treatment of the Viscera
Extract from British Museum on Canopic Jars of Ancient Egypt.

The Virtual Mummy: Unwrapping a Mummy by Mouse Click
The computer has entered our everyday life and did not stop before the field of mummy research. Computerization not only helps scientists in non-destructively examining mummies, but it also makes it possible to create virtual mummies, a sample of which can be seen by the visitors of the exhibition "The Secret of the Mummies - Eternal Life at the Nile", and by yourself on screen, with reduced functionality. The object is a 2300-year-old mummy of a female, aged about 30 years.

Akhet Internet -Horizon to the Past
A major site out of the United Kingdom, covering ancient Egypt in all its glory. Learn about the Art of the Afterlife, Grave Goods, Mythology, and Monuments and Tombs. Let your students explore the Clickable Mummy. Whilestudying about the rulers of Egypt,they will learn more about day-to-day lives of the Egyptian people. Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School Content Area: History & Social Studies (World History)

Ancient Egypt Lesson Plans
Detroit Institute of Arts: Ancient Egypt Lesson Plans for Teachers. The Detroit Art Institute provides a range of lesson plans across a number of subjects - Arts, SOSE, Maths, Languages. Lessons are ideal for Prep to Junior Secondary.

Egyptian Tourist Website
Although this is a commercial site there are some very informative sections in the Egyptian archival section such as the History of Egypt, Pharoahs, Mythology. Fun activities for students include Colour me Egypt and and an Egyptian story book. There is also an interesting section on Egyptian recipes or visit the virtual Egyptian kitchen.

MythingLinks Website
This site provides links to other sites about Myths, Legends, Folklore and Fairytales from across a range of cultures. The sites are reviewed and provide very good summaries of the content.A good resource for teachers and Students.

Write your name in Hieroglyphs
This website offers a bit of fun for students as it offers the chance to see what your name would look like written in ancient egyptian hieroglyphs.