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Ancient Egypt: Life After Death and Mummies

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Oh my! Life after death, but how? Learn all about the ancient Egyptian custom of mummification. Each colorful slide provides a how and why related to burial customs, Egyptian religious beliefs, and the process of mummification. A great...
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Curated OER

Victorian America: Reflections of Life in Death

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after viewing a video and researching the changes in society during the Victorian period, assess a prediction-confirmation guide to consider how changes in burial customs in the late 1800's reflect the changes in society as a...
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Curated OER

Chinese And Japanese Tomb Cultures

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine burial customs in ancient China and Japan comparing those customs to burial traditions from other cultures. This lesson leads to group creative projects of mock "tombs".
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Mummy Tales

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research types of mummification. In this burial customs lesson, students work in groups to research different types of mummies and present their research to the class. Students compare and contrast the types of mummification.
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Forward, Into the Past!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students, during a (virtual) visit to a burial ground, think about the past by viewing tombstones as primary sources. They explain how the attitudes of Deerfield residents toward death and burial evolved from 1780-1880.
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Tombs and the Afterlife

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars design a tomb, create a model of it, and complete a short written assignment explaining the design and contents of the tomb. They study the concept of the afterlife and the importance of pleasing the gods and goddesses.
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Secrets of the Mummies

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
How did the ancient people of Egypt preserve their dead so well that their bodies are still recognizable today? Learn the painstakingly complex process they used for preservation. Young scholars read and summarize a narrative detailing...
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Tomb Interiors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils explore tomb artwork, its placement, and its function in the afterlife.
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Cemetery Mapping Lesson

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore historical records. In this cemetery mapping lesson, 8th graders analyze local community data as they examine gravestones and read epitaphs. 
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Curated OER

A Glimpse into the Past of Ancient Egyptian Culture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore ancient Egyptian culture, and relate the lives of ancient Egyptians to their own.
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Curated OER

Mummy Madness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a mummy using the mummification process. In this mummy lesson, students peel an apple and place the peeling in a baby food jar. They carve a face into their apple, dry it in salt and wrap it in toilet paper to bury. 
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University College London

University College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive website offers discussion and pictures of burial customs in Egypt from Pre-Dynastic times through Islamic Egypt. Hyperlinks to much more information within the site.
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University College London

Univ. College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs in Early Dynastic Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about burial customs in the Early Dynastic period in Egypt. Click on each picture to see additional pictures and read more information of each aspect of the burial. Many hyperlinks to other places in this interesting website.
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University College London

Univ. College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs Late Old Kingdom to 12th Dyn

For Students 9th - 10th
Burial customs change from above ground mastabas to underground burial chambers in the late Old Kingdom. Click on the pictures to see the many kinds of objects found in these chambers. Some commentary, but lots of pictures and hyperlinks...
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University College London

Ucl: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs of the Old Kingdom: 3rd to 6th Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
Old Kingdom burial customs are outlined in this website. Click on the pictures to take you to more pictures. Not much commentary, but lots of examples. Hyperlinks to other places in this complex website.
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University College London

Univ. College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs From Late Middle Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
An examination of the types of burial goods found in burial chambers from the Middle Kingdom. Click on the pictures to take you to more pictures and some explanation. Hyperlinks to other articles on this complex website.
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University College London

Univ. College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs of Predynastic Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures of items found in pre-dynastic burial sites. Click on a picture and you are taken to several more of the same type. Not much commentary, but lots of examples of burial items.
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University College London

Ucl: Digital Egypt:burial Customs of Late 2nd Intermediate Per. 18th Dyn.

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Funerary Practices: Preparations and Burial

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the burial customs of the ancient Egyptians from pre-dynastic times to the Ptolomeic period. Dollinger looks at the customs of both the rich and the not-so-rich. Hyperlinks to other articles in this extensive...
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Burial

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated encyclopedia entry provides a timeline and explanation of ancient burial rituals in Egypt, Greece, India, Rome, China, Scotland, and Ireland.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Egyptian Burial

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative overview of ancient Egyptian burial practises. Site includes photos, links to related material and timeline of events.
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Other

Beliefs and Customs of the Puyallup and Nisqually

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this informative site presenting the beliefs and customs of the Puyallup and Nisqually Tribes. A very descriptive and helpful resource!
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My Learning

My Learning: A Step by Step Guide to Egyptian Mummification

For Students 5th - 8th
Follow this step-by-step guide to see the process of mummification. Included are notes for teachers and hyperlinks to Egyptian burial customs.
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University College London

University College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs: Mastabas

For Students 9th - 10th
A university-level collection of digital resources about mastabas, which combines information and graphics about mastabas, in general, with information and graphics about specific mastabas, such as those found at Saqqara, Egypt. Includes...

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