Ancient Civilizations:
Mesopotamia: Mr. Dowling
must be my alter-ego. Please fully explore his Site and learn about Mesopotamia.
Make sure to take the on-line quiz, too!
Time to explore? Follow me to...Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World; Interactive
Map of the Ancient Middle East; Time and Calendars;
Distance Between Places.
Ancient
Egypt Part I - Mr.
Dowling stikes again! What a Site! You'll learn a lot.
Ancient Egypt Part II --
Welcome to the British
Museum's Website on ancient Egypt! Make sure to explore each section's:-----Story--------- Explore---------Challenge
The Egyptian Life
chapter introduces basic aspects of daily life for the ancient Egyptians,
including the food they ate, how they dressed, and what jobs they did.
The Geography
chapter presents the basic geographical features of
both ancient and modern Egypt.
The
Gods and Goddesses chapter features an animated creation
myth and a collection of information about the principal deities worshipped
by the ancient Egyptians.
The Mummification
chapter outlines the process of mummification and explains the purpose
of funerary objects.
The Pharaoh
chapter explains the symbolic and political role of the ruler in ancient
Egypt.
The Pyramids
chapter features information about the building of the pyramids and
a reconstruction of the Great Pyramid.
The
Temples chapter introduces pupils to the basic structure and use
of temples in ancient Egypt.
The
Time introduces how time was kept in ancient Egypt,
and includes multiple time lines tracing different aspects of ancient
Egyptian life and culture.
The
Trades chapter introduces pupils to some of the trades practised
by craftsmen in ancient Egypt, including jewellry-making and carpentry.
The
Writing chapter outlines the scripts used in ancient Egypt, and
explains where and how writing was used.
Mummies
- British Museum Virtual Tours
Old
Kingdom - British Museum Virtual Tour
Eternal
Egypt - Exhibition currently in SF
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