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Bluffton University: Thebes, Egypt: Colossi of Memnon

For Students 9th - 10th
Beautiful photographs of the Colossi of Memnon and other statues near the Colossi. Brief commentary accompanies each photo. Hyperlinks to photos of other Egyptian monuments.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Egypt

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Explore ancient Egyptian culture, people, and myths. Discover tales of Osiris, Seth, and Isis. Write a myth with author Jane Yolen. Flash Plug-in only required on brainstorming link.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Tiy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the powerful Queen Tiy, wife of Amenhotep III and mother of Akenhaten. Her role as a strong leader was extraordinary in Egyptian times. Be sure to watch the video too. Requires RealPlayer.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides a fascinating glimpse of Egypt's New Kingdom, arising "more than one thousand years after the pyramids were built." Concentrating on the lives of seven pharaohs (one of them a woman), the site includes a timeline, lesson...
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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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Amigos De La Egiptologia: La Mujer en El Antiguo Egipto

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish, discover the importance of the mother in ancient Egyptian society and religion.
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Yale University

Yale University Art Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
The Yale University Art Gallery offers collections of Egyptian, Etruscan, and Greek art, early Italian panel paintings, European, Asian and African art, impressionist, modernist, and contemporary paintings and sculpture as well as...
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TES Global

Tes: Teaching History With 100 Objects: Bust of Ramesses Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The Bust Of Ramesses II, an ancient Egyptian king, is part of the "Teaching History with 100 Objects" collection from The British Museum. This resource includes images of several artifacts, a list of...
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The home page of Encyclopedia Mythica from which you can access its full range of content on myths from throughout the world. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Japanese, and Chinese mythology are the site's most popular areas, but many...
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Ropemaking

For Students 9th - 10th
Common as it may be, rope played a huge part in Egyptian life. Read this article and you will have a greater appreciation of the importance of rope. Hyperlinks to other articles on this site.
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Discovering Egypt

Discovering Egypt: New Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the New Kingdom and its dynasties, beginning with the 18th dynasty (1550-1295 BCE). See how Egyptian dating is expressed by ruling families. Related links are provided for detailed information.
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Bbc: Egyptian Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives an introduction to pyramid construction and an overview of the most well known pyramids in Egypt.
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Curated OER

Egyptian Gods

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Egyptian gods
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: An Egyptian Clock

For Students 3rd - 6th
The CyberSquad must construct a clock of sorts in order to keep track of the amount of time they have to rescue Dr. Marbles in this video segment from Cyberchase.
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Other

North Carolina Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
At the North Carolina Museum of Art, the collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings, with works by van Dyck, Brueghel, and Raphael, is internationally recognized. American painters John Singleton Copley, Winslow Homer, and Georgia...
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Penn Museum

Penn Museum: A New Look at an Ancient Culture: Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can take a virtual tour of a collection of Egyptian artifacts, visit the sites of numerous archaeological expeditions, and learn a tremendous amount about the complex gods and goddesses of the Egyptian religion.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian Hierarchy

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids reference page on the social structure of ancient Egypt provides information on the class system hierarchy.
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Dogs and Jackals

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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The British Museum

British Museum: Senet: A Board Game From Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a description of the ancient Egyptian game of Senet along with the "rules" of the game and a picture of the board used. Requires Adobe Shockwave.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Egyptian Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Some of the games in ancient Egypt were designed just for adults, but others were played by people of all ages.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian Science

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids reference page with illustrations provides details of a number of scientific achievements from ancient Egypt, including metal working, glass blowing, surveying and the development of standardized measurement.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian Daily Life

For Students 1st - 6th
Illustrated reference material designed for elementary students provides and overview of the geography and history of Egypt, housing structure and the types of daily activities typical to the culture.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian School

For Students K - 1st
Article for students teaches them about education in ancient Egypt. Students learn how children were educated and who had the opportunity to go to school in ancient Egypt. Resources for teachers.
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt: Egyptian Jigsaw

For Students 3rd - 5th
Selection of jigsaw puzzles on themes related to ancient Egypt.

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