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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: Statue of Geb as a Mummy

For Students 9th - 10th
The gilded wooden statue depicts Geb, the god of earth and agriculture. He is portrayed in the form of a mummy, with his body completely enveloped in a cloak and his arms crossed on his chest.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Hapi as a Mummy

For Students 9th - 10th
The gilded wooden statue depicts Hapi, the god of the Nile. He is usually portrayed as a fat bearded man with heavy breasts, but this statue depicts him in the form of a mummy.
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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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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Osiris as a Mummy

For Students 9th - 10th
A statue of the god Osiris represented as a mummy. He is wearing a long tight garment, and is crowned with the Atef crown, and has the royal cobra (uraeus) on his forehead. His features are clearly defined.
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Eternal Egypt: Plaster Mummy Portrait Mask

For Students 9th - 10th
Portraits of the deceased were painted onto plaster masks such as this one. The masks were shaped in molds, allowed to dry, painted and gilded, and then placed on the reclining mummy.
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Mummy

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon drawing of a staggering mummy.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ancon Mummy

For Students 9th - 10th
Section of a mummy-case from Ancon.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Head of Mummy of Ramses Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
The mummy was discovered in 1881, in an underground chamber near the site of Thebes. With it were the coffins and bodies of more than a score of royal personages. They had all been taken from their tombs and placed in the vault to...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Mummy and Cover of Coffin

For Students 9th - 10th
An image depicting the coffin used for mummies in ancient Egypt.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pisco Mummy

For Students 9th - 10th
Mummy from a Huaca at Pisco.
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Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Ancient Egypt Religion

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Fergus Hume

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Fergus Hume including the full text of four novels including The Green Mummy, Madame Midas, The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, and The Secret Passage.
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Read Works: Thawing the Iceman

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining how scientists found a frozen mummy in the Alps and thawed it for further study. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Project Britain

Woodlands Junior School: Introduction to Ancient Egypt

For Students 3rd - 8th
An easy to read, colorful site introducing many aspects of Ancient Egypt. The menu lists topics to click on: pyramids, farming, Gods, King Tut, hieroglyphics, mummies, river Nile, pharaohs, and more. Brief text make this ideal for...
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Classics Technology Center: Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool site explores over 1500 years of ancient Egyptian history. Includes pictures and descriptions of the highlights of Egypt. Don't skip the section on mummification!
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Ancient Egypt: The Mythology: Mummification: How Did the Egyptians Perfect

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article suggests that the ancient Egyptians may have practiced their mummification techniques on skeletons for centuries before using them on flesh.
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Culture Focus: Egypt: The Pyramids of Giza

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Ramesses the Ninth

For Students 9th - 10th
Ramesses the Ninth was probably a grandson of Ramesses the Third. He ruled for nineteen years approximately, died at the age of 50 and was succeeded by Ramesses the Tenth.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Ramesses the Third

For Students 9th - 10th
The pharaoh Ramesses the Third is considered to have been the last great king of the New Kingdom. He was not the son of Ramesses the Second; his father was Seth-nakhte, the founder of the Twentieth Dynasty. He was a great admirer of his...
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Ramesses the Fourth

For Students 9th - 10th
Ramesses the Fourth was the eldest son of Ramesses the Third. He succeeded his father after having saved the throne from his father's murders and punished the conspirators. Originally, he was buried in tomb KV 2 in the Valley of the...
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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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The Search for Hatshepsut & Discovery of Her Mummy

For Students 9th - 10th
The story on how the mummy of Hatshepsut was found and identified by Egypt's most important archaeologist.

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