Curated OER
MAKE YOUR OWN BOOK OF THE DEAD
Students study the Book of the Dead and its importance to Ancient Egyptian culture, identify with ancient Egyptians through reading about their culture and religion, and use scroll-shaped paper and colored pencils to create their own...
University College London
Ucl: Digital Egypt:burial Customs of Late 2nd Intermediate Per. 18th Dyn.
Objects in burial chambers in the New Kingdom moved towards objects from daily life. Clicking on the pictures will take you to more pictures of examples of items found in these chambers. Hyperlinks to more information on this complex...
Other
Louvre Museum: Visitor Trails: Daily Life in Egypt in the Time of Pharoahs
Take a tour through the Louvre and discover examples of art depicting daily life in ancient Egypt during the time of the pharoahs. Read descriptions of the scenes and click to learn more about the details of the artwork itself. A very...
The British Museum
British Museum: Mummification
Do you want to see a mummy? Examine a mummy and its coffin, or see how bodies were mummified. Then you can play the game "The Underworld".
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Library: Religion in the Lives of Ancient Egyptians
A good description of the religious practices of the ancient Egyptians along with a selection of images.
Other
Godchecker: Egyptian Mythology
Introduction to the Gods of Egypt with definitions and descriptions of the Ancient Gods and Goddesses of Egypt and their cultural significance.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Ancient Egypt Religion
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.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Make Your Own Book of the Dead (Lesson Plan)
At this site from KinderArt students will learn about the Book of the Dead and its importance to Ancient Egyptian culture by creating their own Book of the Dead using colored pencils and scroll paper.
Other
Theban Mapping Project: Anatomy of a Ancient Egyptian Tomb
A detailed analysis of the various architectural elements found in ancient Egyptian tombs located in the "Valley of the Kings."
Other
Theban Mapping Project: Egyptian Funerary Equipment
A five-page article dealing with the objects used in ancient Egyptian funerary practices. Details are given on the sarcophagi, coffins, shabtis and the like.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Hieroglyphs (Lesson Plan)
Students learn about one of the oldest writing systems, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and then create their own hieroglyphics.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Scroll Paintings (Lesson Plan)
Students apply knowledge about Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and work collaboratively with classmates creating scroll paintings in this lesson. The Book of the Dead is referred to in teaching students about Ancient Egypt and...
The British Museum
The British Museum: The Underworld of Ancient Egypt
Travel into the Underworld, a place, according to Egyptian belief, that one must pass through to get to paradise. See if you can make it safely.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: The Book of the Dead of Ancient Egypt for Kids
History Questions: Book of the Dead Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Other
Egypt Art: Mythology Gallery Directory
This site is a personal site that chronicles Egyptian gods and goddesses, myths, battles, and legends which are discussed here in text that is easily understood. There is also a section on The Book of the Dead, a Glossary of Egyptian...