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There’s so much to see and do in ancient Egypt – let’s discover some of them this week, and get right to the mix-ins!
VIDEOS:
How to Make a Mummy – Here’s an animated mummification process from TedEd, as well as a look at its results thousands of years later:
The Mummification Process – Follow the steps of the mummification process in this short animation from the Getty Museum:
Egypt: Mummies – Travel Kids in Africa – A 7-minute video following two girls who visit Egypt and learn about mummies:
Egyptology – Pyramid Construction – How the pyramids were built is still a mystery, but here's what some egyptologists think:
Who Built the Pyramids? – A fun TedEd video about these amazing geometric monuments:
How the Pyramids Were Built – A follow-up to the above video:
How Were the Pyramids Built? – Here's a video with one theory about how the pyramids might have been built:
Great Pyramid Mystery Solved? – From National Geographic, here's another interesting theory about how the great pyramid might have been built, developed by an architect:
What the Completed Great Pyramid Would've Looked Like – From the Smithsonian:
Pyramid by David Macaulay – An hour long video from PBS based on his book:
Riddles of the Sphinx – A NOVA documentary about this great statue in Cairo:
The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A guidebook for the underworld – From TedEd:
Here are a couple of options on Netflix relating to Ancient Egypt:
Egypt – A historical drama series on Netflix, in which flashbacks and re-creations are used to tell the stories behind some of Egypt’s great archaeological discoveries. Rated TV-PG.
The Pyramid Code – A team of experts answers questions about the scientific understanding of the ancients. Rated TV-PG
And here are a few you can stream with Amazon Prime:
Ancient Egypt: Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings – The story of the every-day lives of Egyptians is told through a mummified couple.
The Khufu Pyramid Revealed – A documentary offering one possible theory to explain the construction of the great pyramid of Khufu.
The Great Pyramid Trilogy – A three part series that explores the building and meaning of the Great Pyramid.
WEBSITES:
Eternity Travel website – A funny and educational interactive site that lets you plan for a safe, speedy, comfortable trip to the afterlife. On this website you can rent or buy the perfect tomb, schedule reliable mummification services, purchase a quality mummy case, and order all the necessary Eternity Extras.
Egyptian Mummies – Lots of info!
Inside the Mummies – Look at three real mummies through photos and X-rays.
Making a Mummy – Learn to make a mummy and prepare the pharaoh for his tomb.
Embalm Your Own Mummy – Click on the image of the mummy to go to the activity.
Escape from the Mummy’s Tomb – An online game
Funky Mummy – A math game with a mummy theme
Tour a Tomb in the Valley of the Kings – This 3D tomb tour is from the Theban Mapping Project. Click on “Atlas of the Valley of the Kings” at the top of the page, then in the pop-up box, click on “3D Tomb” at the bottom, then “Start Tour”.
Explore the Great Pyramid – Enter the pyramid with 360 degree imagery. Click “Launch interactive”, then select “Khufu Pyramid” and click on “Inside Khufu”.
Pyramids – This is a section of the Ancient Egypt website all about the pyramids.
Giza Pyramids Panorama – Explore the Giza pyramids near Cairo.
NOVA – Who Build the Pyramids?
Build a Scale Model of the Great Pyramid – also from NOVA
3-D Paper Pyramid Craft – Print out and make a 3-D paper model of the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
The Virtual Egyptian Museum – See photos of museum pieces.
The Valley of the Kings – a beautiful photo from National Geographic. More photos can be found here.
Ancient Egypt Word Game – Match the word to the picture.
Here are two more interactive games from the National Museums of Scotland:
Here are ancient Egypt games from BBC:
Printable puzzles:
- The Great Pyramids Maze
- Pyramid Terms Word Search
- Mummification Terms Word Search
- Mummy Crossword Puzzle
