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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Nefertiti Resting in a Chamber in King Tut's Tomb?

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on a theory that Queen Nefertiti may be buried in a hidden chamber inside the tomb of King Tut. Includes video.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: King Tutankhamun's Tomb

For Students 2nd - 5th
Article reports on the probability of a hidden chamber inside King Tutankhamun's Tomb, and who might be buried there.
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Other

Cmc: Mysteries of Egypt: Tutankhamun

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides extensive information about King Tut, the boy king. Content includes a focus on King Tut's life and times, the cause of his death, his funeral, his tomb, his treasure, and the Mummy's Curse. Numerous photographs and a...
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BBC

Bbc History: Ancient History: Egyptians: Treasures of Tutankhamun Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains vivid pictures of the objects found in King Tut's tomb. After clicking on a picture, a detailed description is displayed to explain the origin and use of the items. Students will enjoy looking at the unique pictures...
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Read Works

Read Works: The King of Bling

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb and the efforts taken by curators to preserve the finders, while in addition, share the contents of the...
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour of the King Tut Exhibition without leaving your classroom. Learn how King Tut lived from before he became a pharaoh up until his death. You can also explore his tomb.
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Read Works

Read Works: News Shorts Tomb Raiders

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about archaeologists who found a burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: News Shorts: Tomb Raiders

For Teachers 6th
[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.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Tutankhamun's Tomb (Innermost Coffin and Death Mask)

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb held a wealth of objects that give us unique insights into this period of ancient Egyptian history. Read about the discovery of his tomb and view pictures of the contents in this article.
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Read Works

Read Works: Ancient Egypt the Legend of the Pharaoh's Curse

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage idiscusses the legend of the curse of King Tut's tomb and the true events surrounding the attempts to move this tomb. The text is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian Biography for Kids: Tutankhamun

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the biography of Tutankhamun of Ancient Egypt. The pharaoh and boy king famous for the treasures of his tomb.
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Curated OER

Panel From the Back of the King's Golden Throne

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains vivid pictures of the objects found in King Tut's tomb. After clicking on a picture, a detailed description is displayed to explain the origin and use of the items. Students will enjoy looking at the unique pictures...
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Penn Museum

Penn Museum: Amarna: Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Amarna Period of ancient Egypt only lasted about thirty years but it is one of the most remarkable periods in Egypt's history. It began when the pharaoh Akhenaten, who was married to Nefertiti, built the city of Amarna in honor of...
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Tomb of the Unknown Mummy

For Students 3rd - 8th
National Geographic Kids provides an engaging game about Ancient Egypt for children. Players will learn about hieroglyphics, artwork, etc.
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Curated OER

The King's Mannequin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains vivid pictures of the objects found in King Tut's tomb. After clicking on a picture, a detailed description is displayed to explain the origin and use of the items. Students will enjoy looking at the unique pictures...
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Curated OER

The King's Firelighter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains vivid pictures of the objects found in King Tut's tomb. After clicking on a picture, a detailed description is displayed to explain the origin and use of the items. Students will enjoy looking at the unique pictures...
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Curated OER

The Museum of Un Natural Mystery: The Curse of the Mummy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Many stories surround the search and discovery of King Tut?s tomb. There were numerous deaths of people involved in the discovery, and many believed there to be a curse carved onto King Tut?s tomb. (Other writers refute this.) These are...
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Curated OER

The Museum of Un Natural Mystery: The Curse of the Mummy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Many stories surround the search and discovery of King Tut?s tomb. There were numerous deaths of people involved in the discovery, and many believed there to be a curse carved onto King Tut?s tomb. (Other writers refute this.) These are...
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Curated OER

The Museum of Un Natural Mystery: The Curse of the Mummy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Many stories surround the search and discovery of King Tut?s tomb. There were numerous deaths of people involved in the discovery, and many believed there to be a curse carved onto King Tut?s tomb. (Other writers refute this.) These are...
Graphic
Curated OER

Bbc: Tutankhamun the 'Boy King'

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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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Curated OER

Inlaid Throne

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains vivid pictures of the objects found in King Tut's tomb. After clicking on a picture, a detailed description is displayed to explain the origin and use of the items. Students will enjoy looking at the unique pictures...
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Curated OER

Tutankhamun's Bed

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains vivid pictures of the objects found in King Tut's tomb. After clicking on a picture, a detailed description is displayed to explain the origin and use of the items. Students will enjoy looking at the unique pictures...
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Curated OER

Headrest

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains vivid pictures of the objects found in King Tut's tomb. After clicking on a picture, a detailed description is displayed to explain the origin and use of the items. Students will enjoy looking at the unique pictures...
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Curated OER

Scene From a Painted Chest

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains vivid pictures of the objects found in King Tut's tomb. After clicking on a picture, a detailed description is displayed to explain the origin and use of the items. Students will enjoy looking at the unique pictures...