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Egipto.com: Origenes De Las Pirimides
In Spanish, good information on the origins of the Egyptian pyramids. This site has many more links for more in-depth information.
Orpheus Books
Q Files: History: Ancient Egypt: Pyramids: How They Were Built
Pyramids took 20 years or more to build employing at least 25,000 workers. Explore a detailed description of how they were built, the materials used, and how a site was chosen.
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt!: An Overview of the Giza Plateau in Egypt
Provides detailed information about the pyramids on the Giza Plateau
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Culture Focus: Egypt: The Pyramids of Giza
Welcome to the famous pyramids of Giza! Learn about their history, the different kinds of pyramids, construction, and purpose. Included are a number of exterior and interior photos of both pyramids and artifacts.
University of Chicago
Lost Egypt: Early Photos of Egyptian Monuments
A series of photos taken in the nineteenth century of various ancient Egyptian temples and other religious sites. There is also a good article on the history of early photography in Egypt including a description of how nineteenth-century...
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Cmc: Ancient Egyptian Civilization Writing
Site provides information on ancient Egyptian forms of writing. There are charts that show translations of hieroglyphics as well as information on scribes and writing in pyramids.
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Mit: A New Angle on Pyramids
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology investigated whether the ancient Egyptians could have used a synthetic concrete for the huge stones used in building the pyramids. The theory has met enormous resistance...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: Pyramids
Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian Pyramids. The great structures of this world civilization.
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Eternal Egypt: The Great Pyramid of Khufu (Or Cheops) at Giza
This resource presents a rich mix of multimedia assets about the Great Pyramid of Khufu together on one page. It includes specialized tools that let you zoom in on Khufu's Pyramid from different angles, travel virtually across the...
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Amigos De La Egiptologia: Geografia Y Planos
A Spanish language website evaluating principal monuments of the Egyptian civilization. Enriched with maps and reconstructions.
The British Museum
The British Museum: Egyptian Life
A beautifully illustrated museum site for younger students that presents ancient Egyptian life, geography, mummification, pharaohs, pyramids, and the like.
A&E Television
History.com: 10 Awe Inspiring Photos of the Ancient Pyramids of Egypt
From the early step pyramids to the towering Great Pyramids of Giza, the tombs are among the few surviving wonders of the ancient world. This site offers 10 photos of Ancient Pyramids of Egypt.
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Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
Take a tour of Egypt or visit the online exhibit of artifacts at this site. Descriptions and history of the artifacts are given and there is an impressive links page.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Ancient Egyptian Dynasties: Ruling Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
Egypt is famous for its enormous pyramids, many of which can still be visited today. The pyramids were built by the rulers of Egypt, called pharaohs. In the following informational text by USHistory.org, discusses the rise and fall of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pyramid of Menkaure
The third of the major pyramids at Giza belongs to Menkaure. This is the smallest of the three, but the complex preserved some of the most stunning examples of sculpture to survive from all of Egyptian history. Read the history of this...
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Museum Tours: The David Roberts Gallery: David Roberts, r.a.
David Roberts was a 19th century artist who traveled to Egypt and nearby regions to paint and draw architectural structures and people. His published work was very popular in England. This is a collection of 124 pieces of his work that...
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Architecture
This resource presents a browsable a-to-z library of clip art of ancient Egyptian architectural elements, such as capitals, columns, temple designs, tombs, pyramids, obelisks, sphinxes, and pylons. Library also includes clip art of...
University College London
University College London: Digital Egypt: Evolution of the Pyramids
An illustrated explanation of how pyramids developed from earlier tomb structures, with links to related information, illustrations, and animated diagrams.
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt: The Ancient Egyptian Number System
This Tour Egypt site presents an easy-to-read account of ancient Egypt mathematics. Content explores the history and development of mathematics, how it was used, what helpful documents we have found that give us insight into what the...
Kidport
Social Studies: Ancient Egypt
Experience the pyramids, the Sphinx and Egyptian hieroglyphics all on one page. Students can see colorful pictures and read about the history behind them.
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Egipto.com: La Revolucion De Las Piramides
In Spanish, learn about improvements and changes to building pyramids as new pharaohs direct the empire. Pyramids now have stairs to carry those entombed to the heavens.
Harvard University
Harvard University: Digital Giza: Giza Project
Explore a 3D, historically accurate virtual world set in ancient Egypt. Giza 3D is the product of a decades-long collaboration between many institutions and companies, under the leadership of Professor Peter Manuelian. The Giza Project...
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Canon 3 D Paper Craft Buildings: Great Pyramid of Khufu
Intricately detailed paper-folding activity that provides templates and instructions for building a three-dimensional paper model of the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza. Instructions require download.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: The Great Sphinx
Kids learn about the Great Sphinx of Ancient Egypt. This giant statue was built over 4000 years ago near the Giza pyramids.
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