University of Oxford (UK)
Pitt Rivers Museum: Treatment of the Dead in Ancient Egypt
A nice and concise description of the way the ancient Egyptians treated their dead. It gives details on the funerary practices, coffins, the use of shabti figures and canopic jars.
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Ancient Egypt: Explore Real Egyptian Mummies
Identify three images and x-rays of Egyptian mummies. Additionally, find links for activities, artifacts, and a timeline to enhance study of the early civilization.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Minding Your Mummies: The Science of Mummification
Mummies have always played a part in nightmares for Western cultures, but in ancient Egypt, mummification was a serious religious ritual. They believed that preserving human remains was necessary so that the previous owner could enjoy...
Smithsonian Institution
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Egyptian Mummies
Encyclopedia entry describes in detail the process of mummification in Ancient Egypt and who was mummified.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Egyptian Civilizations
This site from The History Guide provides a general overview of the Egyptian civilization, focusing mainly on its geography, dynasties, and religion.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Mummy Secrets Unwrapped!
Explains the process of mummification.
Other
American University (Cairo): Theban Mapping Project
Explore the ancient city of Thebes at this amazing website that brings together zoomable maps, video, images, text, a glossary and timeline, and other resources to help learners understand the significance of the ongoing archaeological...
Other
Museum of Un Natural Mystery: Making Mummies
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....