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Sarcophagus
Here is another in a series of fantastic art lessons from this source. This one has young artists create a sarcophagus-style clay box! This lesson would be ideal to utilzie during a study of the ancient Egyptians. One note of caution:...
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Ancient Egypt
Pupils complete a series of activities to discover life in ancient Egypt. They create want ads for pyramid workers, design vocabulary flash cards and dictionaries, and research famous Egyptians. They also research the "Curse of the...
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Season Sarcophagus
Students analyze a sarcophagus art and create a similar piece of art. In this sarcophagus art lesson, students investigate possible meanings of the Season Sarcophagus and create a work of art that is similar to the subject or meaning of...
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Egyptian Sarcophagus
Students conduct Internet research and then practice the process the Ancient Egyptians use to bury their dead by creating their own replica of a sarcophagus. This helps students examine the importance of the Egyptians' techniques used...
University College London
Univ. College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs in Early Dynastic Egypt
Find out about burial customs in the Early Dynastic period in Egypt. Click on each picture to see additional pictures and read more information of each aspect of the burial. Many hyperlinks to other places in this interesting website.
University College London
Ucl: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs of the Old Kingdom: 3rd to 6th Dynasty
Old Kingdom burial customs are outlined in this website. Click on the pictures to take you to more pictures. Not much commentary, but lots of examples. Hyperlinks to other places in this complex website.
The British Museum
British Museum: Mummification
Do you want to see a mummy? Examine a mummy and its coffin, or see how bodies were mummified. Then you can play the game "The Underworld".
Other
The Chernobyl Nuclear Accident and It's Ramifications
An excellent series of reference papers on the worst nuclear accident we have had. Maps and a photo gallery are also provided.
Able Media
Classics Technology Center: Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt: Pyramids at Giza
Read about the impressive pyramids at Giza, how they were made, and why they were placed the way they were.
BBC
Bbc: The Mummy Maker
An interactive game that allows the students to act as ancient Egyptian embalmers. Requires Flash plug-in.
Read Works
Read Works: Archaeologists Hit a Homer Run
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a sarcophagus found by archaeologists in Asia. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
PBS
Nova: Amber Time Machine
Investigate the series of events that led to the fossilization of an ancient bee. You'll retrace the events that moved the amber fossil to its' final resting place, a Dominican amber mine.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Tomb of the Unknown Mummy
National Geographic Kids provides an engaging game about Ancient Egypt for children. Players will learn about hieroglyphics, artwork, etc.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pyramid of Menkaure
The third of the major pyramids at Giza belongs to Menkaure. This is the smallest of the three, but the complex preserved some of the most stunning examples of sculpture to survive from all of Egyptian history. Read the history of this...
Friesian School
Friesian School: The Tomb of Rameses Ii
The Friesian School provides a drawing and brief description of Rameses II's tomb.
Able Media
Classics Technology Center: Ancient Egypt
Seven teachers created activities to help enhance the study of ancient Egypt. Appropriate for a variety of levels and learning styles. Includes world wide web resources.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy Cartonnage
This mummy cartonnage is made of rough linen with a layer of plaster in various colors. The features look Roman.
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Eternal Egypt: Sarcophagus of Isis
This sarcophagus of Isis depicts her wearing a heavy wig. Her eyes are narrow while the mouth and the face are full. The ears are marked by white earrings.
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Eternal Egypt: Sarcophagus of Sennedjem
The sarcophagus of Sennedjem is decorated with vignettes from the Book of the Dead and bordered with texts arranged in panels. There are also portrayals of several deities.
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Eternal Egypt: Sarcophagus of Khufu Ankh
The rectangular granite sarcophagus belonging to a man named Khufu-Ankh was carved to resemble a real house because the Ancient Egyptians considered the sarcophagus a house of the deceased.
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Eternal Egypt: Anubis Carrying the Moon Disk
Anubis, the black jackal, was the animal that personified the deity who was believed to protect the cemetery, and thus became the patron deity of mummification. On this cartonnage piece, the jackal-headed god comes, carrying the disk of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sarcophagus
Head from Sarcophagus of Rameses II. - Morey, 1903