Introduction

The Internet Resources

Geography and General History

• Ancient Egypt - Geography - Map and description of the geography of Ancient Egypt. Also has information on the climate.

• Main Egypt - Clickable map of Egypt.

• The geography of Egypt through the Eyes of Herodotus - Excellent description of what Egypt looked like in ancient times. Includes a map and photos.

• Nomes, Cities, and Sites - Outlines all of the nomes in Upper and Lower Egypt as well as the major cities in each nome. Includes the modern names of existing cities and heiroglyphs for each nome.

• Egyptian Civilization - Basic description and simple map.

• Geography & Agriculture - Description of the Nile River Valley and how it aids agriculture.

• History of Egypt - General descriptions of the beginnings of Egypt, Pharoahs, the Nile, Pyramids, and hieroglyphics.

People and Daily Life

• Ancient Egyptian Farming & Tools - Farming practices and the tools that made it easier.

• Daily Life in Ancient Egypt - A brief description of what different people did during their day.

• Egyptian Life - The life of farmers, scribes, and nobles. Has stories and an exploration.

• Ancient Egypt: Clothing - Descriptions of what men and women wore.

• Priest Caste - Daily life and hierarchy of priests and priestesses.

• Kinship and Marriage

• Lives of Non-Royal Women

• Ancient Egyptian Games - Describes a few of the board games Ancient Egyptians used to play.

• Ancient Egyptian Furniture

• Ancient Egyptian Hairstyles

• Ancient Egyptian Beauty Aids

• Ancient Egyptian Diet - What Ancient Egyptians ate and drank.

• Differences in Genders - Learn about the differences in growing up as a boy and as a girl.

• Soldiers of Egypt

Royalty

• Pharoah - Who was pharoah? What did a pharoah do? Read a story about battle and tribute.

• Akhenaten - Learn about the pharoah Akhenaten, the 'Heretic King.'

• Amenhotep III - Read about Amenhotep III who ruled during a time of peace and abundance.

• Discover Tut's Tomb - Learn about the most well-known pharoah, Tutankhamun, and his tomb.

• Khufu - Cheops - Lean about the pharoah responsible for the Great Pyramid of Egypt.

• Ramses II - Learn about Ramses II, a powerful and famous pharoah.

• Cleopatra - Egypt's Last Queen - Learn about one of the gratest women in Egyptian history. This page has links for different stages of her life.

• Hatshepsut - Learn about Queen Hatshepsut who proclaimed herself pharoah.

• Nefertari - Learn about Queen Nefertari who ruled with Ramasses the Great.

• Nefertiti - Learn about Queen Nefertiti who ruled with Akhenaten.

Architecture and Religion

• Gods and Religion - Explains what Ancient Egyptians believed and how they worshipped. It also tells about some major deities.

• Funerary Customs - This page is about the Egyptian belief in the afterlife, mummification, and why certain items were left in tombs.

• Gods & Goddesses - The roles of different gods & goddesses. Read a myth. Explore a list of gods and goddesses.

• Mummification - How bodies were mummified and why. Explore a mummy. With pictures.

• Pyramids - Why pyramids were built. Read a story about how they were made. Explore a reconstruction of Khufu's pyramid.

• Temples - What were temples for? Look inside a temple.

• Ancient Egypt: Religion - A very good explanation of the changes in Egyptian beliefs over many centuries.

• The Great Pyramids - Learn about the three Great Pyramids. These are the largest and most well-known pyramids.

• Inside the Pyramid - Descriptions of the different rooms inside a pyramid and what they were used for.

• Building the Pyramids - Tells how pyramids were constructed.

• Virtual Pyramid - Tour a virtual pyramid.

• Mummification - Describes the steps in mummification in detail.

• Burial of the Mummy - Describes the ceremony around the burial of a mummy.

• The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt - Names and descriptions.

• Egyptian Astrology - Why the Egyptians seemed to worship animals.

• Egyptian Ethnozoology - Why Egyptians thought some animals were sacred.

• Ancient Egyptian Houses - What they were made out of. Where they were located. Who lived in what type of house.

Math, Science, and Writing

• Medicine - Ancient Egyptian medical practices and discoveries.

• Time Story - A story about how time was kept in Ancient Egypt.

• Writing - Learn about different types of writing.

• Egyptian Calendar System

• The Story of the Rosetta Stone - Learn about the Rosetta Stone and how it helped decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics.

• Hieroglyphic Alphabet - A picture of the hieroglyphic alphabet.

• Egyptian Astronomy - How much did they really know about the universe?

• Ancient Egyptian Chariot Making - how the Egyptians improved the chariot.

• Ancient Egyptian Garment Making - Learn how Ancient Egyptians made their clothes

• Ancient Egyptian Glass Technology - Ancient Etgyptians had glass?!?!?

• Ancient Egyptian Sanitation - How Ancient Egyptians got rid of their waste.

• Ancient Egyptian Quarrying - Learn how the Egyptians got all of those rocks for the pyramids.

• Egyptian Numeral - Learn how Ancient Egyptians wrote their numbers and perfomed mathematical operations.

• Science and Chemistry in Ancient Egypt - Scroll past the time line to find information on alchemy, glass making, and textiles.