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Dr. Zahi Hawass: Quest for the Mummy of Hatshepsut

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Dr. Hawass's (Egypt's foremost expert on ancient Egypt) first attempts to locate and identify the mummy of Hatshepsut. He finally identified her mummy in 2007.
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University of Oxford (UK)

Pitt Rivers Museum: Treatment of the Dead in Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Guardian's Egypt: Tutankhamun Cat Scan Results

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the findings of a CAT scan done on the mummy of King Tut. Using evidence from the scan, scientists have ruled out the possibility that King Tut was murdered.
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Able Media

Classics Technology Center: Ancient Egypt

For Students 3rd - 8th
Seven teachers created activities to help enhance the study of ancient Egypt. Appropriate for a variety of levels and learning styles. Includes world wide web resources.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: Mummies

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian Mummies. The afterlife of this world civilization.
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Blinden Kuh: Aegypten & Egypt

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site in German provides extensive information on Egypt, including the influential Pharaoh Tutankhamun and hieroglyphics (includes a translator!). Also includes extensive links to other Egypt resources in English and German.
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Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum: Ancient Egyptian Faces

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a blog for a course at Johns Hopkins University. In the course, students conduct research on and do a technical analysis of two Egyptian mummy portraits. The blog is filled with their comments, images, and links to articles and...
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Mummy Secrets Unwrapped!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explains the process of mummification.
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The Mastabas at Giza, Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information with photos about the ancient Egyptian Mastabas.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Ramesses the Fifth

For Students 9th - 10th
The mummy of Ramesses the Fifth was later found in the royal cache at Deir el-Bahari. The king's face was painted in red and his nostrils were filled with wax. The mummy shows evidence of smallpox.
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American University (Cairo): Theban Mapping Project

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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National Museums Liverpool

National Museums Liverpool: Escape From the Tomb

For Students 2nd - 6th
Unlock the mysteries of ancient Egypt while playing this learning game. Collect as many Egyptian artifacts as you can and avoid the mummy!
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of a Falcon

For Students 9th - 10th
The falcon is wrapped in the shape of a human mummy and represents the god Horus. The head is covered with a falcon-shaped mask. The falcon wears a wig and a pectoral, a large piece of jewelry that is worn on the chest.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Meritamun

For Students 9th - 10th
Queen Meritamun's mummy was buried in two cedarwood coffins and a cartonnage outer case, which is now damaged. Cartonnage is linen or papyrus held together by glue and molded into coffins.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Nesi Khonsu

For Students 9th - 10th
Nesi-Khonsu was the wife of the high priest Pennedjem the second and the daughter of his elder brother Smendes the second. Nesi-Khonsu died before her husband when she was fairly young. Her mummy is one of the best examples of...
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of a Young Woman

For Students 9th - 10th
Five pieces of cartonnage ornament the bandages of this mummy. The first piece forms the gilded mask. On the chest, a cartonnage pectoral is decorated with a scarab. On the abdomen, a protector goddess holds the two feathers of Maat.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Seti the First

For Students 9th - 10th
The mummy of Seti the First was buried in an elegant alabaster coffin in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings. It was later moved to the Deir el-Bahari cache.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Djed Ptah Iuf Ankh

For Students 9th - 10th
Djed-ptah-iuf-ankh held the position of "High Priest of Amun" during the Twenty-First Dynasty. The mummy is in very good condition and examination has shown that the king died at a very young age.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Amenhotep the First

For Students 9th - 10th
The mummy of Amenhotep the First was carefully wrapped in bandages and covered with a mask, which is still in place together with garlands of flowers.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Ramesses the Second

For Students 9th - 10th
The mummy of Ramesses the Second was among those found in the royal cache at Deir el-Bahari. It was completely covered with linen bandages that bear the king's name and epithets in hieratic script.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Tuthmosis the Fourth

For Students 9th - 10th
The mummy of King Tuthmosis the Fourth was rewrapped in its original bandages with the feet broken off, but not lost.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Tuthmosis the Second

For Students 9th - 10th
Mummy of Tuthmosis the Second was presumably violated by tomb robbers. Therefore, it was moved to the Deir el-Bahari Cachette, where it was rewrapped and restored.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Seqnenre Taa the Second

For Students 9th - 10th
King Seqnenre-Taa's mummy was poorly preserved and covered with horrific wounds.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy Cartonnage

For Students 9th - 10th
This mummy cartonnage is made of rough linen with a layer of plaster in various colors. The features look Roman.

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