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This allows students to use interactive website allows students to understand where ancient egyptions really lived.

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looking for a challenge? join our expedition to explore an ancient egyptian tomb.

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Explore the Egyptian landscape with our interactive map and learn about life and death along the Nile.

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How to 3D print your very own pyramid!

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MakerBot Academy has created a content pack of the Great Pyramid of Giza for students to learn and understand more about the ancient civilization of Egypt.

According to National Geographic, the Great Pyramid was built during the Pharaoh Khufu's reign, circa 2550 B.C. Its height is 481 feet (147 meters) and uses approximately 2.3 million stone blocks, weighing between 2.5 to 15 tons each. It's estimated that workers would have to set a block every two and a half minutes.

The pyramid has three burial chambers: One is underground, the second is called the Queen's chamber, and the third is the King's chamber. The Queen's chamber was originally named by early explorers. However, it is known now that the chamber was never intended for any of Khufu's wives, who would have had their own burial mounds. It was likely a chamber housing a sacred statue of the king.

MakerBot states that the content pack includes a two-part file of the pyramid and a lesson plan that explores the engineering, design, and construction process of the pyramid. The 3D model of the Great Pyramid of Giza prints in two separate pieces that slide together. When apart, they show the three chambers of the pyramids.

"Three walls of our 3D printable model represent the pyramid's modern appearance. But the fourth wall presents the ancient wonder as it would've looked in 2560 BC, gleaming with polished limestone that was later stripped to build other pyramids," MakerBot's Ben Millstein explained.

"When students have the ability to hold a model or, in this case, a piece of history in the form of the Great Pyramid of Giza in their hands, it allows them to see the object differently," said Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot.

Pettis is a former school teacher, and he knows the importance of student engagement. Pettis states, "This particular model slides apart to show the interior of the pyramid and the chambers inside. Students can get up close and personal to the Great Pyramid of Giza without traveling to Egypt to see it in person. To me, this is a transformative method of teaching; using a MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer in the classroom is almost like having access to a time machine."

Millstein explained the benefits of the print in the classroom, saying, "Students will learn how erosion and human interference created the worn, jagged look the pyramid is left with today. [They can also] open the model to reveal a detailed diagram of the multi-chambered tomb and guide students through the most complex internal structure ever discovered in a pyramid."
Download The Great Pyramid of Giza 3D Model File

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3D Printing the Pyramid of Giza in the Classroom

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MakerBot Academy has created a content pack of the Great Pyramid of Giza for students to learn and understand more about the ancient civilization of Egypt. According to National Geographic, the Great Pyramid was built during the Pharaoh Khufu's reign, circa 2550 B.C.

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This a lesson on teacher pay teachers that uses a flip book and talks in depth about what a Kush land form is.

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Ancient Egypt & Kush Interactive Notebook Unit 6th Grade INB

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Ancient Egypt & Kush Interactive Notebook Unit 6th Grade This is a complete interactive notebook unit with assessments for Ancient Egypt & Kush. There are 40+ pages of activities, plus a complete answer key. I teach in Florida, and we use McGrawHill's Reflections on World History.

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Students answer questions about Ancient Egypt including topics such as: pharaohs.

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Episode: Tut Tut The Trio accidentally warps to ancient Egypt where they meet the young Pharoah Thutmose and - thanks to his evil minister Hatsnat - get a little too up close and personal with the mummification process.

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This is a lesson plan on the overview of Ancient Egypt. It includes videos, interactive sources, and primary sources.

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Egypt is one of the world's oldest civilizations. Egypt is often called "The Gift of the Nile" because without the mighty Nile, Egypt would never have developed. The purpose of this unit is to...

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With this primary source, which is a map of Ancient Egypt, students will complete either a quiz or in-class assignment depending on the teacher's preference.

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Ancient Egypt maps for the map assignment - Mr. Brunken's Online Classroom

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Mr. Brunken's Online Classroom has moved to mrbrunken.happykids.taipei.

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This video discusses the main places of Ancient Egypt.

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This is unit plan that oversees almost all geography topics

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Interactive Source (Geography Trip Through Ancient Egypt) 

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This website has students explore Ancient Egypt. It covers both upper and lower kingdom.

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This is a great resource because it discusses the delta and Kush. Also, it discusses why ancient Egypt was so successful ( the placement and relationship with the Nile).

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What better way to figure out you way around Egypt then planning a trip there?

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Guide to visiting the Pyramids and Egypt's ancient treasures | On the Go Tours

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Discover the awe-inspiring Pyramids of Giza and ancient Egypt's many treasures from the tomb-filled valleys of Luxor to the temples of Abu Simbel with our guide.

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A photo of Ramses the Great and Son's. This is a great primary source because it depicts the art work and hieroglyphics that were present at that time.

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This is a biography about King Tut. Students could read a portion to become "experts" and participate in a jigsaw activity.

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Broken down into the 3 kingdom's of Ancient Egypt.

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A list of the important people in Ancient Egypt with the time they ruled.

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1. Hatshepsut (1473 ‒ 1458 BC)

After the death of her husband Thutmose II, Hatshepsut ruled Egypt until the name heir, Thutmose III (son of Thutmose II), was old enough to take over. Hatshepsut was ambitious and declared herself the pharaoh of Egypt, stating that the god Amon-Ra said she was to be the pharaoh. After claiming the throne as pharaoh, Hatshepsut began to depict herself as a man in the traditional king's clothing and crown, with a fake beard and male body. Though this may seem an effort to trick people, it was not! It was the way of asserting her authority as the female ruler. She ruled Egypt for twenty years and the nation prospered under her reign. Unlike other leaders, she focused on improving the economy and on building and restoring monuments instead of on fighting for new land. During her time in power, the nation's economy was great. When Thutmose III claimed his throne, what became of Hatshepsut is a mystery.

2. Thutmose III (1479 ‒ 1425 BC)

Thutmose III never lost a battle and was a hero in ancient Egypt. He was greatly respected throughout Egypt. He was known for his valor, bravery and intelligence in battle, as well has for the many buildings he constructed. Despite being known as a great ruler, however, he might have been responsible for the disappearance of his stepmother, Hatshepsut. After Thutmose came into power, he tried to erase Hatshepsut's name from history.

3. Tutankhamen (1336 ‒ 1327 BC)

Tutankhamen, better known today as King Tut, was the twelfth pharaoh of Egypt's 18th Dynasty. He was crowned at the very young age of nine or ten. At birth, he was named Tutankh aten, which meant "the living image of Aten", but later on it was changed to Tutank hamen, which meant "the living image of Amun". During the first years of his reign, the country was probably ruled by an elder known as Ay. He is famous for his intact tomb that was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt in 1922. Despite his popularity today, he was only a minor figure in the history of Egypt.

The boy king ruled for approximately ten years and he died at the age of nineteen. After his death, he vanished from Egypt's history and no information on him was found until the discovery of his tomb. Afterward, studies on his tomb revealed much of the information known today about King Tut. Many priceless valuables were found in Tutankhamen's tomb, but the most intriguing discovery was the stone sarcophagus. Inside the stone sarcophagus, there were three coffins, one inside the other, and the final coffin was made of gold. In the final coffin, archaeologists found Tutankhamen's royal mummy, preserved for more than three thousand years.

4. Ramses II (1279 ‒ 1213 BC)

Ramses the Great was the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty. His reign lasted 67 impressive years and he died at the age of ninety-two. He had outlived most of his family members, hence after his death, his thirteenth son, Merenptah, became his successor. Ramses had many wives and more than 100 children. Ramses II is regarded as one of the greatest rulers of Egypt. His reign was marked by the many battles he faced and he was known for his great military strength. Ramses II built many architectural structures, more than any other pharaoh in the history of Egypt. A significant number of his building achievements can still be found in Egypt today. The most notable structures built by him were the Ramesseum and the Temple of Abu Simbel.

5. Cleopatra VII

Cleopatra VII is perhaps the most famous of the female rulers of Egypt. Cleopatra was not an Egyptian - she came from Greek origins. She was a member of the Ptolemy family that had ruled Egypt for 100 years (starting with Alexander the Great after his conquest of Egypt). When Cleopatra became queen of Egypt, she as only eighteen years old and she had to rule along with her brother Ptolemy XIII. Later on, Ptolemy XIII forced Cleopatra from the throne and made himself the sole ruler of Egypt. Cleopatra was famous for her relationships, first with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony. With Caesar's help she returned to power in Egypt, and had a son with him, named Caesarion. After Caesar's murder, Cleopatra returned to Egypt and later on, she married Mark Antony. When he died, Cleopatra suicide by receiving a snakebite. Cleopatra was intelligent, clever and ambitious, and power hungry. She did not hesitate to use her great beauty to her advantage. Cleopatra VII was the last pharaoh of Egypt. After her death, Egypt came under the rule of Rome.

6. Nefertiti

Nefertiti was the wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten, and was renowned for her beauty. Her name means "the beautiful one has come". Both she and her husband worked hard to establish the Aten cult in Egypt. Previously, Egyptians had polytheistic religious beliefs (worshipping more than one god), but with Nefertiti and Akhenaten's religious revolution, people were made to worship only one god - Aten the Sun God. Akhenaten displayed Nefertiti as an equal counterpart. She was perhaps one of the most powerful women in the history of Egypt. However, despite all her power, she disappeared from depictions after some years. The reason for her disappearance is unknown. Even her mummy has not been found.
To learn more about the Ancient Egyptians, see:

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The effects pharaohs had on culture.

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Plan your lesson with helpful tips from teachers like you. Students will be able to ◌ understand the effects pharaohs had on culture, religion and government by classifying facts about pharaohs under the categories of r

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Students can make their own headdress and dress like a pharaoh.

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The Greatest Pharaoh's 1350 to 30 BC

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Ancient Egypt Greatest Pharaohs 1 1350 to 30 BC History Channel Documantery

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A look inside of King Tut's Tomb. Students will be able to see the treasures that Ancient Egyptian's took to the afterlife.

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THE DISCOVERY OF KING TUT offers you a once-in-a-lifetime insight into the archaeology of ancient Egypt. Go on a journey of exploration to experience the treasures of Tutankhamun and his famous tomb chambers exactly as they were when discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter, and relive that magical moment of discovery as if you had been there yourself.

You'll be guided by a free audio tour based on Howard Carter's diaries, read educational wall panels by Egyptologists and watch videos produced for the exhibition. In this section of our website, we'll provide you with some additional background information.

HOWARD CARTER - ARCHAEOLOGIST, ARTIST AND DISCOVERER OF A SENSATIONAL FIND

Howard Carter's biography is unique among archaeologists. In 1891, at the young age of 17, and already a talented artist, Carter left the UK to copy the richly colored wall paintings in the tombs of Middle Egypt as an archaeological draftsman for the Egypt Exploration Fund. Soon afterwards, he began his first excavation under the guidance of the famous archaeologist Sir Flinders Petrie.

In 1899, the talented young archaeologist rose to the position of Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt and was highly praised for his achievements, until his career came to an abrupt end when defending Egyptian site guards in a confrontation with French tourists. The following years were extremely tough, until in 1909 Carter began his collaboration with the wealthy nobleman Lord Carnarvon. Eventually, Carter convinced the Earl to begin a very special project:

The hunt for the tomb of the forgotten Pharaoh Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings
Lord Carnarvon financed the undertaking for five years, starting in 1917, but to no avail. It was only in November 1922, during the last planned excavation season, that Carter finally struck lucky and presented his sensational discovery to an astonished world; this unleashed an unprecedented press frenzy and a Tutankhamun fever so powerful that it influenced the Golden Twenties era.

Interested in learning more about the excavation? Watch our 15 part mini-video series; each video runs for about two minutes and features the real story of this great archaeological find.

TUTANKHAMUN - A KING AND HIS TIME

In 1332 BC, at the age of nine, Tutankhamun ascended to the Egyptian throne as one of the last kings of the 18th Dynasty. His father was the heretic King Akhenaten, though the identity of his mother is still unknown today. According to the latest studies, the young king suffered from serious illnesses, but this did not stop him from accomplishing the most significant achievement of his reign: The rejection of his father's radical religious reforms, which had destabilized the country.
His death is a mystery to this day
Tutankhamun died after nine years on the throne, probably from an infection resulting from an open knee injury. His death is a mystery to this day.

The photographer Harry Burton documented every aspect of the work in Tutankhamun's tomb, from the first inventory-taking to the transfer of the last find to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Only in Burton's photographs did the young pharaoh achieve true immortality.
Carter's eye and memory
The Metropolitan Museum sent Burton as the excavation photographer; he was "Carter's eye and memory." With his enormous camera and cumbersome negative plates, Burton tirelessly trekked between the discovery site, his laboratory (which he had set up in the tomb of King Seti II) and his improvised darkroom in neighboring tomb KV 55 (all tombs in the Valley of the Kings are identified by a KV number - Tutankhamun's tomb is KV 62).
Every step of the excavation work was documented in photographs, right down to the smallest detail
The results of Burton's labors are 2,800 large-format glass negatives, which document all of the finds, their location in the tomb and every single step of the excavators' work with the utmost precision. Carter patiently and unconditionally encouraged him like no other member of his team and, thanks to his photos, Burton was the first and only archaeological photographer to achieve worldwide fame.

In our 15 part mini-video series (each video runs for about two minutes), you can see Harry Burton's iconic photographs, carefully colored and animated. While in our exhibition at Premier Exhibitions 417 5 th Avenue, you can find an extra exhibition gallery displaying these famous images. Read more in the Back Stories section of our website.

Click on the red dots to see videos of Don Wildman and on the gray dots for more information.

Expertly crafted replicas

Exhibitions about Egypt's fascinating works of art have enjoyed great popularity for many years. But now THE DISCOVERY OF KING TUT presents this fascinating subject in an entirely new way: it is a unique exhibition that allows visitors to experience the history of the Tutankhamun tomb excavation. To realize this ambition, and because sensitive original objects that require preservation cannot and should not be presented in complex exhibition scenarios, Tutankhamun's magnificent burial goods have been reproduced exactly down to the finest detail by expert Egyptian craftsmen in consultation with renowned Egyptologists.

These objects are not designed to replace the original artifacts, but to complement them. This way, THE DISCOVERY OF KING TUT allows a huge audience to access the fascinating world of the pharaohs without ever compromising the fragile, millennia-old originals.

The Treasures

This gigantic Tutankhamun exhibition is home to over 1,000 exhibits. You can catch your first glimpse of the impressive artistic abundance of ancient Egypt here. Enjoy our photo gallery, or tune in to a track from our audio tour.

Die Chronik einer Ausstellung

Nicht nur das Thema der Ausstellung TUTANCHAMUN - SEIN GRAB UND DIE SCHÄTZE erzählt eine lange, spannende Geschichte. Auch der Weg von der Entwicklung der Idee bis zu der Realisierung dieses großen Projektes weist eine eigene, beeindruckende Historie auf.

Wulf Kohl (Kairo) und Paul Heinen (Hamburg) skizzieren erstmals ihre Idee, das Grab des Tutanchamun als „virtueller Archäologie" in einer Ausstellung zu zeigen.
Sie geben erste Replikate in Auftrag und gewinnen die wissenschaftlichen Leiter, Dr. Martin von Falck (Hamburg) und Dr. Wolfgang Wettengel (Nördlingen).

Einer der erfolgreichsten deutschen Veranstalter und Produzenten Dieter Semmelmann (Semmel Concerts GmbH, Bayreuth) steigt in das Projekt ein. Dies ist der Startschuss.

Es beginnen die konkreten Vorbereitungen unter der Gesamtleitung von Christoph Scholz, der ein erfahrenes Team von Ausstellungsmachern für das Projekt gewinnt: Architekt und Szenograf Rainer Verbizh (Paris), das historische Forschungsinstitut Facts & Files (Berlin), die Grafiker von Wangler & Abele (München) und die Filmemacherin Britta Wauer (Berlin).
Die Londoner Grafikagentur Dewynters, die Audioguidespezialisten von Linon Medien, der technische Ausstatter Showconcept und die Szenenbauer der Schweizer Konform AG, die Fotografen Anne-Marie von Sarosdy und Theo O.Krath, die Produktionsleiterin Anke Koppe, die Ägyptologin Susanne Martinssen-von Falck, das Katalogteam um Walter M. Weiss und das Wiener Grafikbüro Fuhrer, sind weitere „Macher der ersten Stunde". Die Repliken wurden sämtlichst von ägyptischen Kunsthandwerkern gefertigt. Der größte Teil der Ausstellungsstücke stammt aus dem Atelier von Prof. Mostafa El-Ezapy.

Die Ausstellung feiert in Zürich Premiere.

Es eröffnet eine zweite Ausstellung in Barcelona.

Es sind nun weltweit drei Schwesterausstellungen unterwegs, denn die Faszination von Tutanchamun ist größer als je zuvor.

Mehrstimmige, von Werner Biermann in Dialogen aufgebaute Hörführung auf der Basis der Aufzeichnungen des Entdeckers Howard Carter, nach einer Idee von Rainer Verbizh, auf der Basis der Texte von Wolfgang Wettengel und Martin v. Falck. Biermann zeichnet u.a. für die Dokumentationen über Karl den Großen aus der Serie „Die Deutschen" und Konrad Adenauer.
Bei der Sargkammer des Königs schildert eine Bildprojektion mit originalem Fotomaterial authentisch das Abenteuer der Bergung der goldenen Schreine und Särge.
Sonderausstellung über Howard Carter, in der neben persönlichen Dokumenten bislang nie gezeigte archäologische Zeichnungen und Malereien des berühmten Ausgräbers zu sehen sind. Entstanden ist diese Schau in einer intensiven Zusammenarbeit der wissenschaftlichen Leitung der Ausstellung mit dem renommierten Griffith Institute in Oxford, in welchem der größte Teil des Nachlasses von Howard Carter verwaltet wird.

Festival der Ägyptischen Kultur in Frankfurt

Ausstellung im Einkaufszentrum Schloss, Berlin.

Kurzfilme des italienischen Fotografen Sandro Vannini, der seit vielen Jahren für den vormaligen Direktor des Ägyptischen Antikendienstes Zahi Hawass arbeitet, stellen Highlights aus dem Grabschatz vor.

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The exhibition THE DISCOVERY OF KING TUT - New York

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Interesting facts about mummies.

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THE BIGGEST, BEST LIST OF MUMMY FACTS ANYWHERE ONLINE.

2. When did Ancient Egyptians start making mummies?

Egyptians started making mummies around 3400BC.

3. When did Egyptians get better at making mummies?

In 2600BC ancient Egyptians finally figured out that if they removed the body's internal organs before wrapping a person up, their body would last instead of rot.

4. What happened next?

Egyptians went a step further. They dried the bodies out completely for 40 days before wrapping!

5. Who made mummies first?

The Egyptians were not the first to make mummies. People in South America did it first.

6. How were they positioned?

Mummies were not always wrapped up in the same position. Most royal males, however, were positioned with their arms crossed over their chest.

7. What happened when tomb robbers came?

Some mummies were damaged by robbers in ancient times and had to be re-wrapped in new bandages and moved to new tombs.

8. Who made the best mummies?

The best made and preserved mummies are from the 18th to the 20th Dynasty - circa 1570-1095 B.C. - and include Tutankhamen. The mummy making facts below refer mostly to this period.

9. Who performed the mummification?

Mummy making was a big production! It employed a lot of people: embalmers, cutters (surgeon), priests and scribes.

10. How many steps did it take to make a mummy?

Seven steps of mummification:
*the body was washed and purified
*bodily organs were removed
*the body was filled with stuffing
*the body was soaked in natron salts to dry it out
*after 40+ days, the stuffing was removed and replaced
*the body was wrapped in linen strips
*the mummy was shrouded and placed in a sarcophagus.

11. How did the linen strips stick together?

Embalmers used tree resin or sap to make the linen strips stick together and secure them in place.

12. How many shrouds were used?

Up to 7 cloth shrouds (sheets of fabric) were placed over each mummy.

13. Who was painted on the topmost shroud?

After linen wrappings were completed and several shrouds place on top, a special cloth was placed over it all. On the cloth was a painted picture of Osiris--god of the underworld.

14. What did mummy makers wear?

The priest wore a mask in the shape of a jackal's head.

15. How long did mummification take?

The whole mummification process, including the 40+ days soaking in natron, could take as long as 70 days.

16. Why did people get mummified?

People had their bodies turned into mummies because they wanted to preserve them forever. By preserving them, they believed they could still use them in the afterlife.

17. Who got mummified?

Not just pharaohs were mummified. In ancient Egypt, anyone could be preserved when they died, as long as they could afford it.

18. Was mummification only for humans?

Some animal mummies have been discovered. These include cats, jackals, baboons, horses, birds, gerbils, fish, snakes, crocodiles, hippos, and even a lion.

19. Where were some animal mummies entombed?

The Sacred Bull mummies from the early dynasties had their very own cemetery at Sakkara.

20. Who was the god of mummification?

The god Anubis. He had the head of a jackal, which is why the priests wore a jackal mask during their work.

21. Who was the first mummy?

According to Egyptian mythology, the god Osiris was the very first mummy.

22. How much do mummies weigh?

Without their wrappings, most mummies weigh only 5 pounds.

23. What special covering did some have?

Some mummies were completely covered with a very thin layer of gold.

24. Who helped mummies in the afterlife?

Sarcophagi were often found surrounded by hundreds of tiny figurines, carved in the shape of mummies. These figurines are called ushabti and are tiny workers that accompany the deceased into the afterlife to perform daily tasks such as baking bread and farming fields.

25. How do we know a mummy's name?

On some figures, such as that of Pharaoh Ahmose I, the person's name is written on the actual linen bandages they're wrapped in. This makes it easy to identify who the preserved body was in life.

26. What's a natural mummy?

Some "natural" mummies--skeletons preserved in Egypt's dry sands--have been found wearing toe rings, and it's likely they wore the toe rings while they were alive.

KING TUT and other FAMOUS Mummies:

27. Where is Cleopatra?

No one knows where the famous Cleopatra was buried. Her tomb has not been found.

28. What did Ramses III protect himself from in the afterlife?

Ramses III must have had a fear of reptiles. His mummy was found wearing an amulet that protects him from snakes.

29. Have all known mummies been unwrapped?

Only one royal figure found by archeologists has not been unwrapped: Amenhotep I. He still wears his original carved face mask.

30. How many cavities did King Tut's mummy have?

King Tut--number of cavities found in his mouth? Zero.

31. How many chariots were in Tutankhamen's tomb?

Six (6) chariots were found in King Tut's tomb

32. How many amulets was Tutankhamen's mummy wearing?

Archeologists found 143 amulets or magic charms in King Tut's linen wrappings.

33. What was King Tut's funeral mask made of?

Most pharaoh mummies wore a face mask inscribed with magic spells. Tutankhamen's mask was made of solid gold.

34. When was King Tut's mummy found?

King Tut was found in 1923. Several weeks later the archeologist who opened the tomb, Lord Carnarvon, died. People said he was cursed by ancient magic spells for desecrating Tutankhamen's tomb.

35. What did Tut have on his feet?

King Tut was found wearing a pair of golden sandals, and his toes were sheathed in tubes of gold for protection.

36. How much is King Tut's casket worth?

King Tut's casket is worth over 13 million dollars.

37. How old was King Tut when he died?

King Tut was just 18 when he died.

38. Was King Tut murdered?

Archeologists originally believed King Tut was murdered. New studies using modern technology show that he had a broken leg, and that a bone disease had made his bones weak. In addition, according to his DNA, Tutankhamen was suffering from malaria. These two things may have been the cause of his death.

39. How were natural mummies made?

"Natural" mummies can be made without embalming and wrapping them up--but only if conditions are right. These conditions include extreme temperatures and dryness, such as in the Swiss Alps, and some places in Central Asia, South America and Alaska.

BIZARRE Mummy Facts:

40. What's a mummy unwrapping party?

In the Victorian era in England, unwrapping mummies was a popular party event. The party host would buy one, and guests would get to unwrap it.

41. What other weird things did Victorian era people do with mummies?

In Victorian times, they were ground up into medicinal powders as people believed the ancient, mystical artifacts had healing powers.

42. What strange thing did King Charles II do with mummies?

King Charles II believed mummy dust contained the secret to greatness. He'd have a few mummies standing by, and collect the dust that fell off of them. Then he'd rub the dust on his skin.

43. What do trains and mummies have in common?

In the 1800's, so many mummies were dug up they became practically worthless. Rumor has it some train drivers even burned the artifacts as fuel in the boilers of their railway engines!

44. Did the Titanic carry a cursed mummy?

According to rumor, the Titanic was carrying a cursed mummy, and that's what caused the ship to sink. The ship's records, however, show that no mummy was ever on board the boat.

45. Mummy firewood?

In later times in Egypt, it's said they were sometimes burned for fires as firewood was scarce.

46. What is Mummy Wheat?

In the 1800's, Mummy Wheat was said to be grown from grains of wheat found in sarcophagi.

47. What mummy has his own passport?

One actually has a passport--Ramses II received a passport for a visit to France!

Mummy MOVIE TRIVIA:

48. How much did the Mummy movies make?

The movies "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns", both from Universal Studios, were so popular that they made combined box office earnings of $357,405,273.00, according to Hollywood.com

49. What grasshopper trick did they use in 'The Mummy'

In the 1999 movie 'The Mummy' they used hundreds of grasshoppers. To make them easier to film, they refrigerated the grasshoppers for a few hours so that they'd be sluggish.

50. The Mummy Movie Blooper?

'The Mummy' Blooper - in the tomb there are 5 canopic jars to hold the organs of the deceased, and one jar has the head of a lion. In reality, ancient Egyptians used only 4 canopic jars, and there's no such thing as a lion headed canopic jar.

51. The Mummy Returns Movie Blooper?

'The Mummy Returns' Blooper - In a scene where Nefertiri is fighting Anck-Su-Namun, she gets knocked to the floor. When she lifts up her mask, you can see a band-aid on her finger. Of course, they didn't have band-aids in ancient Egypt.

52. Who wrote novels about mummy curses first?

Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, wrote one of the earliest books to feature an Egyptian curse. It was called "Lost in a Pyramid", and later, "The Mummy's Curse". She wrote it in 1869.

53. What popularized mummy curses?

Horror films popularized the idea of such curses. One of the earliest movies was the Jewel of Seven Stars, based on a horror novel by Bram Stoker (author of Dracula), about an archeologist who tries to revive a mummy.

54. What other famous stories feature mummies?

Tintin's "Cigars of the Pharaoh" features an eccentric Egyptologist named Sophocles Sarcophagus. This story about the search for the undiscovered tomb of Pharaoh Kih-Oskh and introduced the twin detectives Thompson and Thompson, who were featured in many later Tintin stories.

Weird Mummy SCIENCE:

55. Mummy diseases?

Using x-rays and cat scans, scientists can tell what kinds of diseases people had, from cavities to spinal deformities, and even nutritional deficiencies.

56. Why use x-rays and CT scans to study a mummy?

By studying preserved bodies using x-rays and CT scans, a scientist can learn a lot without destroying the valuable artifact. They don't have to unwrap the body to see inside.

57. Recreate a mummy's face?

Digital imagery can be used to recreate an ancient person's face on a computer in 3-D. This way we are able to see what the person looked like when they were alive thousands of years ago.

58. Scientific uses for mummies

The artifacts have been used to calibrate CAT scan machines for use in hospitals, at levels of radiation that would be too dangerous for a living person.

59. What one set of mummy x-rays found

The body of Cleopatra--not the famous one, but a second Cleopatra, who lived 150 later--was so tightly bound up in linen that x-rays show her left hip was dislocated.

60. What can mummy DNA tell us?

DNA taken from Egyptian mummies has shown that ancient Egyptians ate a stable diet. Some however, suffered from anemia (iron deficiency) and other disorders.

More Weird SCIENCE:

61. How effective is mummification?

The process is so successful at preserving a human, we can get a pretty good idea of what a person looked like when they were alive 3000 years ago.

62. Uncovering a family resemblance?

Scientists are able to guess if certain mummies come from the same family, or are related, by studying their facial features and the shapes of their skulls.

63. How can airport scanners help archaeologists?

Airport scanners are being considered for use in studying mummies, as they are more gentle than x-rays and cat scans and less likely to damage the ancient artifacts.

Mummy CURSES:

64. Mummy Ghosts?

In 1699, a Polish man bought 2 mummies in Alexandria and set out in a boat across the Mediterranean Sea. He was haunted by 2 ghosts the whole way, along with terribly rough seas until he finally threw the mummies overboard.

65. Another mummy haunting?

Archeologist Zahi Hawass removed 2 child mummies from a tomb and put them in a museum. He was haunted by the 2 children until they were reunited with their father. Ahi Hawass decided to remove all 3 family members from their display.

66. Mummy magic?

A sick young boy was miraculously 'cured' when he visited an Egyptian museum and looked into the ancient eyes of Pharaoh Ahmose I. Ahmose I was famous for winning Egypt back from the Hyksos invaders.

67. An eerie spinning statue?

In Manchester, England, they have a mystery on their hands. A statue from a mummy's tomb was repeatedly found standing backward inside its case. Sure someone was playing a trick, the museum curators put a video camera on it. They played the video back and found it spinning around all on its own. The cause is still unanswered.

68. Dead canary curse?

After Howard Carter opened King Tut's tomb, he sent a messenger to his house. As the messenger reached it, he heard a "faint, almost human cry". When he got inside, he found a cobra--a symbol of Egyptian power--inside Carter's bird cage, with Carter's pet canary in it's mouth. The bird was dead.

69. The Mummified Hand?

Sir Bruce Ingham received a mummified hand from King Tut's tomb as a gift. The relic wore a scarab bracelet with the words: "Cursed be he who moves my body. To him shall come fire, water, and pestilence." Some time later, his house burned down. Even stranger, after he rebuilt his house, it suffered a flood.

Mummies on DISPLAY:

70. What are the best places to see mummies on display?

Many museums display these amazing relics of the past, but some of the best ones are found at the Cairo Museum, the British Museum, the Berlin Museum, and the Luxor "Mummification Museum".

71. Does the Daredevil Museum have a mummy?

It is said that Pharaoh Ramses I ended up at a daredevil museum in Niagara Falls, Canada, having been sold to a Canadian collector in 1860. The mummy is now on display in Luxor, Egypt.

72. Holy mummy?

The Vatican houses an ancient Egyptian mummy.

73. Where does the word mummy come from?

Mummy comes from the Arabic word 'mumia' which means pitch or wax (bitumen). Originally, people believed pitch or wax was the stuff responsible for the lasting mummification effects.

74. Who wrote about mummification first?

One of the first persons to write about the process was Herodotus, a writer-historian who traveled to Egypt in around 450 B.C.

75. Where were mummies discovered?

One famous place where mummies were discovered is in Northern Egypt, inside the pyramids.

76. Where else were mummies discovered?

A second famous place where mummies have been found is in Southern Egypt, in two secret valleys: the Valley of the Kings for male pharaohs, and the Valley of the Queens, for female queens.

77. Why were some mummies destroyed?

Some have been found in tombs that were unfortunately subjected to floods, and so the relics were not fully preserved.

78. How are mummies cataloged?

Unnamed mummies were often given nicknames, including Ginger for a mummy with red hair. Later, people decided this was disrespectful and switched to giving the artifacts serial numbers instead.

Mummy INSPIRED:

79. Why do they call them mummy sleeping bags?

Modern sleeping bags are styled to be wide at the shoulders and narrow at the feet. The design makes a person lying inside one look like a mummy--this is how they got the nickname 'mummy sleeping bag'.

80. What are some modern mummy toys?

Lego sells a mummy action figure, and the mummy has a chariot with a skeleton horse that glows in the dark.

81. What's an example of a vintage mummy toy?

A vintage King Tut magic trick is still sold today. It consists of a coffin and King Tut's mummy. Unless you know the trick to inserting Tut into his coffin, he just keeps popping right back out to haunt you.

A Final Thought:

82. Cheating Death?

Mummies are often thought of as scary creatures that walk around with outstretched arms, but beyond the hype these fascinating artifacts were actually once living people. By preserving them in as lifelike a way as possible, ancient Egyptians have given us a glance at who they were. In a way, a small part of them has cheated death itself.

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101 Egyptian MUMMY Facts (The ULTIMATE Amazing Guide!)

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2. When did Ancient Egyptians start making mummies? Egyptians started making mummies around 3400BC. 3. When did Egyptians get better at making mummies? In 2600BC ancient Egyptians finally figured out that if they removed the body's internal organs before wrapping a person up, their body would last instead of rot.

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To go along with the how to make a mummy lesson plan.

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Making a mummy: cutting the cardboard to shape, smooshing newspaper and taping it in place

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Goes along with the "How to Make a Mummy" video

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If ancient Egyptian mummies could talk, they would tell us a lot about life and death in both the ancient and modern worlds. Ancient Egypt was a complex society, with Pharaohs, merchants, peasants and slaves. The rich could afford elaborate mummification rituals, while less wealthy people underwent simpler procedures. Ancient Egyptian mummification was practiced for thousands of years, and methods changed over time. The lesson describes how a rich person might have been mummified about 100 years before Alexander the Great invaded Egypt.

The ancient Greek historian Herodotus described mummification as he understood it to be practiced in his time. Read Herodotus' " The Histories," then for a specific excerpt containing his description of mummification, click here. Very few mummifications were exactly as Herodotus described, but his description seems on the whole accurate, and it has become the standard picture. One of the best ways to learn more about mummification is to use ancient Egyptian techniques. Two modern researchers mummified a human body using the methods described by Herodotus. This provided great insight into the process and filled in a lot of details missing from Herodotus's account.

Decomposition is a complex process, and no two decaying corpses are exactly alike. Still, the process can be understood by thinking of these five stages:

1) Fresh: Decomposition starts instantly, as the normal cellular processes of enzymatic breakdown continue, and the bacteria living in and on the body continue to consume food and reproduce. Flies and other insects quickly arrive, and lay their eggs on the corpse.
2) Bloat: As the bacteria continue to consume the corpse, they produce gases that make the body swell and become frothy. The insect eggs grow into maggots, and these eventually eat their way out of the corpse. The skin ruptures, and the gases escape producing a strong odor.
3) Active decay: The maggots and other decomposers are rapidly consuming the body, and the strong odor persists. The stage ends when the maggots are ready to become mature flies.
4) Advanced decay: Insect activity is reduced, but nutrients continue to leech into the surrounding area. If the body is resting on soil, the nutrient levels get so high that most plants die.
5) Dry remains: Eventually soil nutrient levels return to normal, and plant growth resumes. Often the only visible remains of the corpse are dry bones and skin.

The study of ancient diseases provides insight on history, and it helps us understand how patterns of disease change over time. Often it raises more questions than it answers. Visit National Geographic's: 8 Mummy Finds Revealing Ancient Disease for more information.

In the modern world, tuberculosis is often associated with crowded living conditions such as urban slums. Has tuberculosis always been a part of human life, or is it a disease of crowding? Genetic evidence suggests that the bacteria that cause tuberculosis was carried by small bands of humans as they spread from Africa around 40,000 years ago, long before the first villages or cities. But evidence from Egyptian mummies suggests that the disease didn't appear in the Nile Valley until the rise of large complex kingdoms about 5000 years ago. No one knows how to reconcile these two contradictory pieces of evidence.

Many people consider cancer a disease of modernity, caused by chemical pollution or the stress of modern life. But is this true? Cancer seems to have been rare in Egyptian mummies- even among the elderly. Many scientists conclude that cancer was less common in the ancient world than it is today. Others argue that without modern medicine, ancient Egyptians rarely died of advanced cancer, and often succumbed to early stage cancers hadn't yet spread to the bones, and therefore weren't preserved in mummies.

For now, the mummies won't reveal their secret knowledge about the origins of diseases like tuberculosis and cancer. But scientists have ways to make them talk.

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If ancient Egyptian mummies could talk, they would tell us a lot about life and death in both the ancient and modern worlds. Ancient Egypt was a complex society, with Pharaohs, merchants, peasants and slaves. The rich could afford elaborate mummification rituals, while less wealthy people underwent simpler procedures.

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This book provides an overview of life in Ancient Egypt. Describing the people, daily activities, beliefs and customs

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A look at Hieroglyphics

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Though this book is not a work of nonfiction. It would be a good book to include in your classroom library when your class is learning about Ancient Egypt.

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Exploring Ancient Egypt and discussing Theocracy.

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Ancient Egypt - Ancient Civilizations for Kids

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This site covers the history of ancient civilizations for students in primary or secondary schools. Ancient history of the early four ancient civilizations: Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, and Ancient India in basic and simple language.

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Writing Hieroglyphics. Could be used as an in class activity or homework.

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Egyptian writing - hieroglyphics - Homework for kids

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The Egyptian writing called hieroglyphics used pictures to represent different objects, actions, sound or ideas. There were more than 700 hieroglyphs. Some pictures stood for whole words.

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Students decide how to dress a mummy and learn more about the cost of mummification (economics)

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To the ancient Egyptians, the Land of Two Fields was a real place. Historians refer to this "place" as the afterlife or the netherworld. To the ancient Egyptians, it was the place, an actual place, you went to after you died. One of the reasons the god Osiris was so honored in ancient Egypt is because it was Osiris who opened the door to the Land of Two Fields for everyone.

It took more than dying to enter the Land of Two Fields. You had to earn your way into your afterlife by doing good deeds while you were alive. The more good deeds you did, the lighter your heart became. If your heart was not light, you could not board Ra's board and sail away into your Afterlife. To avoid any chance of trickery, the goddess Maat weighed your heart after you died. If your heart was not light enough, you were stuck in your tomb forever. But once you were in, you were in. You only had to sail away in Ra's boat once. After that, you had a free pass, and your soul could come and go. There was not a lot of crime in ancient Egypt. Everyone wanted their heart to be light.

There were two other requirements you had to satisfy before you could enter the Land of Two Fields. Not only did your heart have to be light, you also had to have your name written down somewhere, and you had to have a preserved body. That's because the ancient Egyptians believed in a soul. They believed your soul split into two parts after you died. One part, the Ba, flew off every morning to keep watch over your living family. The other part, the Ka, flew off every morning to the Land of Two Fields, to enjoy your Afterlife. Both the Ba and the Ka returned each night to your tomb, so you could get some sleep. In the morning, the cycle started again.

If something happened to your preserved body, or if your name was not written down somewhere, the Ba and Ka would get lost on their way home. You would disappear. You would never again be able to watch over your family, or be able to enjoy your afterlife.

Before a person could get to the afterlife, a real place to the ancient Egyptians, you had to make it through the underworld, another real place to the ancient Egyptians. The underworld was full of monsters and dangerous animals with big teeth. You could not survive your travel through the underworld without magic. The ancient Egyptians purchased magical spells from spell sellers in the marketplace. These spells were supposedly guaranteed to help you fight off monsters and protect you on your trip though the underworld. Spells were written on papyrus scrolls. The spells you purchased were buried with you.

These spells were known collectively as the Book of the Dead. This book was not a bound book that you would read or leaf through. The Book of the Dead was a collection of spells. These spells were not secrets. Most were famous. But they had to be prepared for you by a spell maker, to make sure they were magical. Spells could be written on a scoll, one spell after another, or could be written individually, with open spaces where you would add your name. It all depended on what you could afford.

The ancient Egyptians believed it took a lot of work and a lot of planning to safely reach the Land of Two Fields

Here what ancient Egyptians needed to do to prepare for and reach their afterlife:
Save yourself! Make sure you have your Ba and Ka
Make sure you have your name written down somewhere - Cartouche

Do lots of good deeds (lots and lots) and keep your heart light!
Fill your tomb with grave goods, especially tiny little clay people to do all your work for you in your afterlife Make sure your gravegoods included some amulets to protect you from evil
Buy some magical spells in the marketplace from the Book of the Dead, or them specially created for you on a very long scroll - if you were rich enough.

Before you died, hire or assign someone to prepare your body (mummification sequence)

Before you died, make sure you had a written agreement on how you wanted your mummy to be dressed - look good in your afterlife
Enjoy your funeral - make sure you had mourners lined up to howl and carry on, to make sure the gods noticed you Watch out for Grave Robbers
How to navigate the Egyptian underworld (animated, video)

Play some interactive mummy games and learn more about mummies the fun way

Free Powerpoints about Ancient Egyptian Afterlife

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Ancient Egypt for Kids - What ancient Egyptians needed to do to reach their afterlife or the Magical Land of Two Fields - Ancient Egypt for Kids

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This is an actual picture of the Rosetta Stone. Students will be able to get a closer look at how vital its' creation and discovery is.

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This is lesson plan from Crayola that shows how students can make their own papyrus.

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To make paper, Ancient Egyptians flattened and smashed stalks of the papyrus (puh-PIE-rus) plant. Then they placed the stalks running up and down in one layer and side to side in the other. Here's how to make paper using a similar technique. Cover your craft surface with newspaper or make your paper outdoors.

Make the paper! Mix an equal amount of Crayola® School Glue and water in a flat bowl. Tear a brown paper bag into strips. Lay a paper towel on the newspaper. Dip strips one at a time in the glue mix. Lay them on the paper towel with their edges overlapping. Press the strips smooth. Arrange more strips going across the first layer. Press smooth. Air-dry your paper.

Decorate your paper. Use Crayola Gel Markers to decorate your Egyptian Papyrus Paper. Write your name in hieroglyphics (the ancient Egyptian form of writing). Draw the Great Sphinx (an ancient Egyptian monument that looks like a king with a lion's body). Or design a treasure map and set up a treasure hunt with your friends. Have fun!

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To make paper, Ancient Egyptians flattened and smashed stalks of the papyrus (puh-PIE-rus) plant. Then they placed the stalks running up and down in one layer and side to side in the other. Here's how to make paper using a similar technique. Cover your craft surface with newspaper or make your paper outdoors.

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This is a broad overview of Ancient Egypt. Students will be learn more about the timeline and achievements of Old, Middle, and New Kingdom.

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This is a source where students can tour the pyramids of the Old Kingdom, 360 degrees.

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With 360-degree and other imagery, walk around the Sphinx, enter the Great Pyramid, visit tombs and temples, and more.

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This book describes the building on the Sphinx, an event from the Old Kingdom.