Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ancient Egypt Art History
Reference page for kids on ancient Egyptian art provides photos of works dating back 5000 years. Site includes links to two museums housing art from ancient Egypt and quiz.
University of Manchester
Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt
Is ancient Egypt all about pyramids and hieroglyphs? Who are the people who have been preserved for thousands of years as mummies? What do we know about them and how did we find out? Let's take a very long trip back in time to find out.
The British Museum
British Museum: Geography of Ancient Egypt
Discusses the two types of land in ancient Egypt. At the bottom of the page you can select a story, explore maps, or take a challenge about ancient Egyptian geography.
BBC
Bbc: The Great Pyramid: Gateway to Eternity
Author provides a six page essay on the age of the Egyptian pyramids. Special attention is given to the Great Pyramid, the burial chamber, and the concept of life after death for the king who would ?spend eternity traversing the sky and...
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Mummy Tombs
Don't miss this fascinating site with information about mummies around the world, museums, and projects you can try at home. Contains fascinating photos and even recent news articles about this ancient tradition.
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.
University of Manchester
Children's University of Manchester: Explore Ancient Egypt
Explore and learn about places in Ancient Egypt on this interactive map. Next, try to place them to the correct locations on the map, and take a quiz on facts you read about them.
BBC
Bbc: Egyptians: Mummies Around the World
Online resource for anyone teaching or studying mummies. The very detailed information presents a wealth of history and background information about the mummies while also exploring their presence around the world. Archived.
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Waseda University: Tools in the Ancient Egypt
Photographs of replicas of ancient Egyptian tools used in the construction of the pyramids, temples, and tombs.
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Godchecker: Egyptian Mythology
Introduction to the Gods of Egypt with definitions and descriptions of the Ancient Gods and Goddesses of Egypt and their cultural significance.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: An Overview of Egyptian Mathematics
This site presents a detailed overview of Egyptian mathematics, focusing on the arithmetical methods which they devised to work with their numerals.
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Ancient Egypt: The Mythology: Geb
Detailed information about Geb, an ancient Egyptian earth god.
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Dogs and Jackals
A description of the ancient Egyptian board game known as "Dogs and Jackals". Rules on how to play the game are included along with a picture of the game board itself.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Women in Ancient Egypt
History for Kids presents learning material on women in ancient Egypt. Young students learn about the role of women in society and the important contributions they made. Includes teacher resources.
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University of Cairo: Medicine in Old Egypt
Details evidence from the Smith papyrus and the Ebers papyrus in order to provide an idea of the knowledge of medicine, anatomy, and physiology of the ancient Egyptians.
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3 D Mekanlar: Sites in 3 D: The Pyramids
Take a virtual tour of the Egyptian pyramids. There are thirty-one tours in all. Instructions on how to navigate through the tours are given below, and the set can also be downloaded to your computer for easier viewing.
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Eternal Egypt
Enjoy the sheer beauty of this site. Eternal Egypt will intrigue students with the interactivity offered on subjects such as artifacts, places, culture, and people of ancient Egypt. This site is like a well-done textbook come to life....
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt: Thirty First Dynasty
Extensively details the period of Persian rule in Egypt by referring to multiple sources, some of which are non-Egyptian. Contains hyperlinked definitions of terms and descriptions of people.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Egyptian Mummies" by Us history.org
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
The British Museum
The British Museum: Where Was Writing Used?
A thorough detailing of the duties of a scribe in ancient Egypt, including duties, tools, and required training.
BBC
Bbc: Egyptians: The Story of the Nile
Obviously instrumental in Egypt's growth as a magnificent civilization, the Nile's annual inundation provided Egyptians with food and transportation. Archived.
Smart History
Smarthistory: Ancient Egypt, an Introduction
Art History and culture for students studying ancient Egypt provides an introduction from which students develop a framework for understanding the culture and its impact on future cultures.
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: Egyptian Pyramids
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson on the Egyptian Pyramids in which learners use primary resources to determine who the workers were that built the pyramids. Lesson plan, PowerPoint and original documents included.
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Harvard Magazine: Who Built the Pyramids?
An extensive article discussing the work of Dr. Mark Lehner, a specialist on the history of the Pyramids and their construction. The article includes a number of excellent illustrations.
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