Mrs. Marquis
Learn About Pyramids
Build a pyramid-can you succeed? - BBC History
Learn about Hieroglyphics
Egyptian Hieroglyphics - National Museum of Scotland
Learn about Heiroglyphics - PBS Empires
This was the written language of the ancient Egyptians. You can even learn how to spell your name in heiroglypics.
Gods & Goddesses
Ancient Egyptian Gods - Children's University of Manchester
Gods & Goddesses - British Museum
Quiz Yourself - 12 Questions about daily life in ancient Egypt
Do not visit these sites without permission from Mrs. Marquis!
1. Do the Mummy game (University of Chicago)
2. Explore the tomb of Perneb.
3. Build a pyramid-can you succeed? - BBC History
Journey back four and a half thousand years to Egypt's Old Kingdom, to the Pyramid Age. As the vizier, or head of state, you are about to undertake the building of the king's pyramid. Have you got what it takes to be a pyramid builder? Try the game!
4. Go to the website Ancient Egypt - Children's University of Manchester
Try these areas in particular:
5. Explore the website Discover the Egyptians from the National Museum of Scotland
6. Explore You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy.
You may explore these other games and sites (after after you have completed the activities above)
Ancient Egypt - BBC History
Includes Death in Sakkara, Pyramids and Monuments, Mummification, Gods and Beliefs, Pharaohs and Destinies, Daily Life, Heiroglyphics
Explore Ancient Egypt (PBS Nova) Explore the Pyramids and discover how they were built, see other monumental architecture of ancient Egypt through 360° photos.
Tomb of the Unknown Mummy - Game of exploring a tomb looking for artifacts from National Geographic.
Explore the Tomb of Perneb - from the Metropolitan Museum in New York
King Tut: Behind the Mask - London Science Museum
Learn about Heiroglyphics - PBS Empires
This was the written language of the ancient Egyptians. You can even learn how to spell your name in heiroglypics.
Quiz Yourself - 12 Questions about daily life in ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt Games and Activities for Kids - Mr. Donn.org
Some other interesting links:
Ancient Egypt - British Museum
Explore a topic, mummification, writing, pyramids, gods, and daily life in Ancient Egypt. Some of the games may not work on the computers in the library right now.
The Secrets of Tomb 10A: Egypt 2000 BC - Museum of Fine Arts Boston
From an exhibit on view at the MFA in Boston until May, 2009. Be sure to check out The Afterlife: What do you pack for a trip to the hereafter? and the For Kids section.
Egypt's Golden Empire (PBS) - includes some special features, including A Day in the Life, which describes a typical day for people from different levels of society, and Virtual Egypt, which allows you to visit important sites in Ancient Egypt.
A New Look at an Ancient Culture - Penn Museum of Archaeology