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Teach Ancient Egypt
This article details fun, educational ideas for hosting a party with an ancient Egyptian theme.
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Ancient Egyptian Medicine
Crude by today's standards, the physicians of Ancient Egypt were nevertheless revolutionary in their study of the human anatomy and the healing of illness and disease.
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Images of the Egyptian Goddess Nut
Who was the Egyptian Goddess Nut, and why were depictions of her unique in Egyptian art? Why was her image used on coffin sarcophagi?
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The Golden Age of Tutankhamun
"Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" successfully describes Eighteenth Dynasty Egyptian history, culture and art during a period of major religious upheaval.
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How the Egyptians Made Mummies
Mummification was a process that involved many steps performed by specially trained Egyptian priests.
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Egyptian Birthday Party Theme
If your child loves pyramids and mummies, then plan a fun and educational Egyptian themed birthday party.
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Hatshepsut Statues on Special View
Stone portraits of ancient Egypt's Queen Hatshepsut have found a temporary home in the Sackler Wing at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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The Languages of Ancient Egypt
The Egyptian language is beautifully demonstrative of how a language can change over time through a natural, philological progression.
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history of hieroglyphics
Tutankhamun & Amarna Period Books
Scholarly books about ancient Egyptian art and culture during the Amarna Period and the reign of Pharaoh Tutankhamun are available for students and enthusiasts alike.
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Solving the Riddle of the Rosetta Stone
Deciphering the Rosetta Stone opened up an understanding of the ancient Egyptians. The language of ancient Egypt had been a riddle to scholars for many hundreds of years. The Rosetta Stone solved the riddle.
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Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Ancient Egypt shaped the gods, but later, the gods shaped Egypt.
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Egyptian Art Special Exhibitions
Museums worldwide offer wondrous displays of ancient Egyptian art and culture. The region's early archaeology is chronicled in one traveling exhibition.
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An Egyptian Mummy
Are your children curious about the ancient Egyptian custom of mummification? Do they want all the "disgusting" details?
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Ancient Egyptian food and drink
This article describes basic food and drink commonly consumed in Ancient Egypt.
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Ancient Egyptian Harvest
As it is Harvest time at the moment this article describes crops harvested by the Ancient Egyptians, and how they were used.
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Ancient Egyptian medicine
This article explains the methods used by Ancient Egyptian doctors.
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Ancient Egyptian Poem
Translated by John L. Foster, this poem offers a glimpse of an ancient culture, but because it is a translation of an ancient work, it must be taken with a grain of salt.
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Characteristics of Ancient Egyptian art
This article describes Ancient Egyptian art and the methods used to create it. NB-I will be putting in some pictures, but unfortunatly my scanner is out of action at the moment.
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Contemporary Egyptian Architects
A look at current Egyptian architects inspired by the ideas of Hassan Fathy.
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Egyptian Belly Dance
Egyptian, Oriental, Arabic... the dance has many names, but the one which describes it best is the one by which it is popularly known: Belly Dance!
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Egyptian Clothing and Adornment
The clothing of the Ancient Egyptians was worn practically to deal with the hot summers, and a garment's adornment was representative of wealth and social class.
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Egyptian Medical Treatments
Ancient Egyptian physicians took advantage of their available natural resources to help treat many common ailments and conditions.
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Egyptian Shareware
shareware based on ancient Egyptian games
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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
The afterlife, tombs, scarabs, mummies, and pyramids, curiosities of ancient Egypt.
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The Ancient Egyptian Religion
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The Egyptian Calendar
Learn about calendar measurement in ancient Egypt.
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The Hippopotamus in Ancient Egypt
The hippopotamus is a large and misunderstood animal. Once native to the Nile River, the Ancient Egyptians both feared and worshipped the often destructive creature.
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To Live Forever: Egyptian Art
"To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum" is a special exhibition that explains the ancient civilization's rites of mummification.
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Top Egyptian Exports & Imports
American exports to Egypt including corn & civilian aircraft help the U.S. run a rare surplus with one of its most politically important trading partners.
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Warfare:Part 3-The Egyptian Navy
This article describes the Egyptian navy, and why it was necessary.
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What is a Necropolis?
Definition of the glossary term necropolis
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18th CENTURY MUSEUMS by Mary Haegele
Museums that are responsible for collections of 18th century artifacts or existed themselves since the 18th century.
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American Architecture 1820-1890
From Greek Revival to Second Empire, this series continues with quick guide to these American architectural styles and periods.
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Ancient History Glossary
This glossary of common (and not so common) terms, people, and events from ancient history is a good resource to use when studying ancient times.
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Archeologists Discover 4,600 Year Old Pyramid In Peru
Until last month, it was believed that the great Egyptian pyramids pre-dated any pyramid in the Americas by at least 2,000 years. A recent discovery in the desert of Peru has changed all of that...
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Benefits of Cotton in Home Fabrics
Without knowing exactly what to look for, consumers may end up buying inferior towels and sheets instead of getting linens that are soft to the touch and durable!
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Brooklyn Museum Examines Mummies
Using modern scientific methods, scholars at the Brooklyn Museum analyzed its ancient Egyptian mummies in preparation for a touring special exhibition.
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Divine Utterance, Hu
The Egyptian god Hu was one of the minor gods in some respects, but he was one of the most important gods for those serious about Egyptian deities. Hu is the power of the spoken word. He personifies the authority of utterance.
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Hathor
Meet the beautiful and gentle nurturing Egyptian Goddess HATHOR
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Isis: Goddess of Countless Names
Get to know the Egyptian goddess, Isis.
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Languorous Water Lilies
The history, folklore, and uses of water lily and lotus
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Making mummies
This article describes the process used by the Ancient Egyptians to make mummies in detail. There are also a lot of interesting facts that I doubt you knew before!
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Mastering Mummification - Part II
A continuation of our look at mummification and the process Dr. Bob Brier used to create his own version of an Egyptian mummy back in 1992.
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New Tutankhamun London Exhibition
In 1972 over 1.7m people visited the 'King Tut' exhibition in London, to see the golden treasures of Egypt's boy pharaoh. In November 2007 Tutankhamun returns to London
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New Ways with Old Math
Have fun with some old math systems! The Egyptians and the Maya both had well developed math systems. Give them a try!
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Numbers in Legend
Folklore has your number!
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Queen Nefertiti of Egypt
Nefertiti rose from obscurity to become the wife of a pharoah, co-founder of a religion, king maker and then virtually disappeared from history.
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Review: Shrine of Light by Sarah Isidore
This week's article is a book review of <u>Shrine of Light</u> by Sarah Isidore.
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Review: The Hidden Land by Sarah Isidore
This week I review the Historical Fantasy The Hidden Land by Sarah Isidore.
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The beginning of Ancient Egypt
This article explains and describes how the rule of the Pharoahs and the beginning of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation came about, in a way that would be understandable to (older) children.
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