Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online: Egypt Daily Life: Flax
Provides information on the development and use of flax in the production of linen in ancient Egypt.
Smithsonian Institution
Chant Avedissian: A Contemporary Artist of Egypt
When we think of Egypt we typically think of ancient mummies and hieroglyphics. This contemporary artists mixes both the ancient art of Egypt with modern everyday life. See his work and the symbols he likes to use.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Enter the Tomb!
The Serapeum of Saqqara tomb is an ancient burial site in Egypt. Read about the rediscovery of this important place in the 1850's and the treasures it holds.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Woods
The Egyptians used wood for many things, but had very little locally, so you can see that they needed to trade for it. Read about how the carpenters used the wood they acquired. Hyperlinks to other places in website. Links to other...
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Stone Vessels
Follow step by step the way Egyptian stonemasons made stone vases. This is a comprehensive look at the Old Kingdom manufacture of stone vessels, the materials, and the craftsmen themselves.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Furniture
An interesting and comprehensive discussion of the kinds of furniture found in Egyptian houses. Accompanied by many pictures. Links to many other sites with pictures of furniture.
University of Manchester
Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt: Making a Mummy
Learn how to make an Egyptian mummy and help to prepare the pharaoh for his tomb.
Other
Mit: A New Angle on Pyramids
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology investigated whether the ancient Egyptians could have used a synthetic concrete for the huge stones used in building the pyramids. The theory has met enormous resistance...
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Meat and Fish
An interesting look at the role meat and fish played in the Egyptians' diet. Many kinds of animals were domesticated for use of both upper and lower classes. Hyperlinks for more information.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Clothing
A comprehensive description of clothing in ancient Egypt: fabrics, construction, styles, laundering, and footwear. Many pictures accompany the commentary.
National Museums Liverpool
National Museums Liverpool: Escape From the Tomb
Unlock the mysteries of ancient Egypt while playing this learning game. Collect as many Egyptian artifacts as you can and avoid the mummy!
Other
Central Washington University: Costume History
Focuses on the history of costumes and fashion from Egyptian times to the 1990s. Thumbnail links may no longer work as this is an older site. However, the 'Fads in Fashion Slides' page has many large images organized by time periods....
Other
Amenhotep Iv (Akhenaten)
Provides a concise summary of the life of Amenhotep IV, including comments regarding his legacy in later societies.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Mummy Secrets Unwrapped!
Explains the process of mummification.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: The Napoleon of Ancient Egypt
An excellent description of Thutmose III focusing primarily on his military campaigns.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Ancient Egypt Religion
Topics discussed: creation, symbols, polytheism, Book of the Dead, Mummification, Cartouche, Curse of the Mummy, pyramids, and the Riddle of Sphinx. Very Interactive!!! - Make your own cartouche, explore a tomb, and make your own mummy.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Ancient Egypt: Akhenaten the Heretic
Akhenaten was revolutionary in his religious beliefs. He worshiped only the sun god in a polytheistic society, therefore he was not loved by many of his subjects. This following site includes a summary, a podcast and video highlighting...
Other
Waseda University: Photographs of Deir El Medina
See almost 150 photographs of the village of Deir el-Medina. Photos of the craftsmen's houses, tombs, necropolis, and excavations.
Curated OER
Bluffton University: Deir El Medina, Egypt: The Workers' Village and Necropolis
Beautiful photographs of the craftmen's village of Deir el-Medina and the tombs they built for themselves while working on the pharaohs' temples in the Valley of the Kings.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Mummification
A description not only of the mummification process, but also a look at the embalmers themselves, focusing on the hazards of the trade. Links to other websites for more information.
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
University College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs
This comprehensive website offers discussion and pictures of burial customs in Egypt from Pre-Dynastic times through Islamic Egypt. Hyperlinks to much more information within the site.
University College London
Univ. College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs of Predynastic Egypt
Pictures of items found in pre-dynastic burial sites. Click on a picture and you are taken to several more of the same type. Not much commentary, but lots of examples of burial items.
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