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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Akhenaten

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of Akhenaten and early Egyptian civilization.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Illustrated Timeline of Ancient Egypt's New Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Step through 500 years charting the major events of ancient Egypt's New Kingdom. An effective tool for learning about the lives and accomplishments of major Egyptian pharaohs, including Rameses and Akhenaten.
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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt!: The Dahshur Necropolis in Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the pyramid complex at Dahshur, Egypt, which opened in 1996. Links on the left lead to more detailed information.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ancient Egypt, an Introduction

For Students 6th - 8th
Get acquainted with Ancient Egypt through this overview that summarizes key characteristics of Ancient Egypt. A concise explanation of the dynasties, geography, and pharaohs are included. Research further using the bibliography and...
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Other

Las Dinastias Del Egipto Antiguo

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish, a very helpful chronological chart of Egypt's pharaohs and the capitals where they ruled.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Egyptian Civilizations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Guide provides a general overview of the Egyptian civilization, focusing mainly on its geography, dynasties, and religion.
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Other

The Mastabas at Giza, Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information with photos about the ancient Egyptian Mastabas.
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Other

Virtual Egypt: Kings and Pharaohs Hieroglyphics

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides hieroglyphic translations for many of the prominent pharaohs from Egypt's past. A good resource for instructing students about Egyptian writing and royalty.
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Other

Dr. Zahi Hawass: Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are looking for information on the pyramids and the ancient Pharaohs you have come to the right place. You will find pictures of various excavations taken by the author of the site, press releases about new finds in the field of...
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Curated OER

Bluffton University: Deir El Medina, Egypt: The Workers' Village and Necropolis

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Discovering Egypt

Discovering Egypt: The Napoleon of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent description of Thutmose III focusing primarily on his military campaigns.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of life in the village of Deir el-Medineh, inhabited by the skilled craftsmen who worked on the tombs of pharaohs of the New Kingdom. The craftsmen even went on strike to protest lack of payment.
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt: Making a Mummy

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn how to make an Egyptian mummy and help to prepare the pharaoh for his tomb.
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Other

Bbc: An Introduction to Pharaonic Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
The author presents an overview of 3,000 years of Egyptian history beginning with the time of the pharaohs.
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Other

Bbc: Tutankhamun the 'Boy King'

For Students 3rd - 8th
Good summary of King Tut's life and the search for and discovery of his tomb. There is a discussion of the supposed curse put on those who disturbed the king's mortal remains.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover more about Egypt's Golden Empire when you visit this site.
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Orpheus Books

Q Files: History: Ancient Egypt: Pyramids: How They Were Built

For Students 9th - 10th
Pyramids took 20 years or more to build employing at least 25,000 workers. Explore a detailed description of how they were built, the materials used, and how a site was chosen.
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Other

Tutankhamun's Death Mask and Coffins

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is developed by a amateur photographer who's traveled to quite a few exotic destinations. A comprehensive description of King Tut's Sarcophagus as well as some great photographs are offered here.
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Discovering Egypt

Discovering Egypt: The Woman Who Was King

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article describing Queen Hatshepsut's rise to power and her 20-year reign.
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Curated OER

Tutankhamun's Death Mask and Coffins

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is developed by a amateur photographer who's traveled to quite a few exotic destinations. A comprehensive description of King Tut's Sarcophagus as well as some great photographs are offered here.
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Curated OER

Tutankhamun's Death Mask and Coffins

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is developed by a amateur photographer who's traveled to quite a few exotic destinations. A comprehensive description of King Tut's Sarcophagus as well as some great photographs are offered here.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Pyramid of Khafre

For Students 9th - 10th
The Pyramid of Khafre is one of the amazing Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza. It is the second largest of the group and holds the tomb of a pharaoh named Khafre.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Pyramid of Unas

For Students 9th - 10th
The pyramid of Unas, who was the last pharaoh of the Fifth Dynasty, is nowadays rather dilapidated. All of its outer covering has vanished except for that on the southern face, where a few of the limestone blocks were restored in ancient...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Beni Hassan

For Students 9th - 10th
Among the figures painted in the very ancient tomb at Beni Hassan, in Egypt, occurs a group of figures from which the annexed woodcut has been drawn, conjectured to represent the arrival of Joseph's brethren when they went to purchase...