Penn Museum
Egypt
From pharaohs and pyramids to the mummification process, this packet is a fantastic resource for studying ancient Egypt! Worksheets not only review key terms and practices that are foundational to ancient Egyptian culture, such as...
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Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle
Students determine how much it would cost to build a pyramid using modern materials and ancient methods. They design scale drawings, models and submit final cost bids in an attempt to get the job of building a pyramid.
The British Museum
The British Museum: Outside the Pyramid
Contains an interactive 3-D illustration that allows one to navigate a website containing information and images of the Great Pyramid and surrounding structures.
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt!: An Overview of the Giza Plateau in Egypt
Provides detailed information about the pyramids on the Giza Plateau
The British Museum
Pyramids: Construction of Khufu's Great Pyramid
Read a story about the building process of the Great Pyramid by the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu.
Other
Bradshaw Foundation: Egypt?s Step Pyramid of Saqqara the Tomb of Vizier Fefi
The 4,300-year-old Tomb of Vizier Fefi was recently discovered at Saqqara. The author, a member of the excavation team, describes how it was found and what the tomb holds.
Other
Su Bayfield: The Sphinx
Su Bayfield has travelled extensively in Egypt and created this informative blog to highlight Egyptian archaeological sites. Her interests lie in Egyptology and photography. This page presents information about the Great Sphinx.
Other
History on the Net: The Egyptians Pyramids
Provides an introduction to Egyptian pyramids for younger students.
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Eternal Egypt: Pyramid of Teti
The pyramid of Teti, who was the first king of the Sixth Dynasty, has suffered enormous damage from quarrymen, who removed the covering and limestone slabs within the monument. The pyramid was originally 52.5m high, and each side was...
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Eternal Egypt: Pyramid of Unas
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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Eternal Egypt: Pyramid of Userkaf
King Userkaf of the Fifth Dynasty wanted to have his pyramid as near to the Step Pyramid as possible, so as to be close to one of his great predecessors, King Djoser. Thus, Userkaf built his pyramid about 200 meters or 656 feet from the...