Five pieces of cartonnage ornament the bandages of this mummy. The first piece forms the gilded mask. On the chest, a cartonnage pectoral is decorated with a scarab. On the abdomen, a protector goddess holds the two feathers of Maat.

The mummy of Seti the First was buried in an elegant alabaster coffin in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings. It was later moved to the Deir el-Bahari cache.

Djed-ptah-iuf-ankh held the position of "High Priest of Amun" during the Twenty-First Dynasty. The mummy is in very good condition and examination has shown that the king died at a very young age.

The mummy of Amenhotep the First was carefully wrapped in bandages and covered with a mask, which is still in place together with garlands of flowers.

The mummy of Ramesses the Second was among those found in the royal cache at Deir el-Bahari. It was completely covered with linen bandages that bear the king's name and epithets in hieratic script.

The mummy of King Tuthmosis the Fourth was rewrapped in its original bandages with the feet broken off, but not lost.

Mummy of Tuthmosis the Second was presumably violated by tomb robbers. Therefore, it was moved to the Deir el-Bahari Cachette, where it was rewrapped and restored.

King Seqnenre-Taa's mummy was poorly preserved and covered with horrific wounds.

The gilded wooden statue depicts Geb, the god of earth and agriculture. He is portrayed in the form of a mummy, with his body completely enveloped in a cloak and his arms crossed on his chest.

The gilded wooden statue depicts Hapi, the god of the Nile. He is usually portrayed as a fat bearded man with heavy breasts, but this statue depicts him in the form of a mummy.

This mummy cartonnage is made of rough linen with a layer of plaster in various colors. The features look Roman.

A statue of the god Osiris represented as a mummy. He is wearing a long tight garment, and is crowned with the Atef crown, and has the royal cobra (uraeus) on his forehead. His features are clearly defined.

Portraits of the deceased were painted onto plaster masks such as this one. The masks were shaped in molds, allowed to dry, painted and gilded, and then placed on the reclining mummy.

An image depicting the coffin used for mummies in ancient Egypt.

The author provides an easy to understand overview of how bodies were mummified by the Egyptians. He also discusses grave robbing through the centuries and what scientists have been able to learn about ancient Egypt by studying mummies.

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.

A comprehensive site on Ancient Egypt, including sections on the lifestyle, geography, religion, and politics of the country.

In groups of four, have students design an Egyptian funerary barge to transport the mummy through the underworld to the afterlife. The design of the boat is extremely critical in order for the mummy to have a chance to reach and enter...

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.

Pictures of artifacts showing the importance of food and food offerings in Egyptian tombs. Provision for the afterlife was paramount.

The final procedure necessary to complete the mummification process was the careful bandaging of the body with linen bandages.

An easy to read, colorful site introducing many aspects of Ancient Egypt. The menu lists topics to click on: pyramids, farming, Gods, King Tut, hieroglyphics, mummies, river Nile, pharaohs, and more. Brief text make this ideal for...

An extensive resource that focuses on topics relating to ancient Egyptian papyrus and the history and archaeology of books and writing.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about American archaeologists who discovered an Egyptian tomb. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.