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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum - San Jose California
http://www.egyptianmuseum.org/egypt/index.html

The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum houses the largest collection of authentic Egyptian artifacts on display in western North America. You can view images from the museum online. Many local classes take field trips to this museum while studying Ancient Egypt. Teachers, a downloadable Teacher's Guide and online field trip sign-ups are available.

Ancient Egypt
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html#
Welcome to the British Museum's web site on ancient Egypt. Includes the following sections: Egyptian Life, Geography, Gods and Goddesses, Mummification, Pharaohs, Pyramids, Temples, Time, Trades, and Writing.(There is a comparision of everyday life between nobles and workers.)

Guardian's Egypt
http://www.guardians.net/egypt/
Links and sites that inlude all aspects of Ancient Egypt.

Odyssey Online - Ancient Egypt
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/homepg.html
Emory University's wonderful site for history of ancient cultures. Sections include: People, Mythology, Daily Life, Death and Burial, Writing and Archaeology. (Clicking on "People" takes you to information about the different classes.)

The Ancient Egyptian Culture Exhibit
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/index.shtml
Part of the e-museum of Minnesota State University. Includes sections on daily life, religion and more.

Egypt Daily Life
http://www2.sptimes.com/egypt/egyptcredit.4.2.html

An in-depth look at the geography, daily life, art and architecture of the ancient Egyptians, from the Saint Petersburg Times.

Ancient Egypt
http://www.rom.on.ca/programs/activities/egypt/learn/
Many links on Ancient Egypt by the Royal Ontario Museum. (Reading level may be difficult)

Digital Egypt for Universities
http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/Welcome.html
Comprehensive site on Ancient Egypt by the University College London. (Reading level may be difficult). Excellent timeline and maps.

Rameses I: The Search for the Lost Pharaoh
http://carlos.emory.edu/RAMESSES/
A history of Ramesses I by the Michael C. Carlos Museum - Emory University.

NOVA Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/
The "Inside Story" of the pyramids.

Cleveland Museum of Art - Egyptomania
http://www.clevelandart.org/Kids/egypt/index.html
Find out about pyramids, mummies, and daily life in Ancient Egypt.

BBC Archaeology and Ancient History - Egyptians
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/
History of Ancient Egypt - by BBC. Great for information on pyramids.

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport - Ancient Egypt
http://www.mrdowling.com/604egypt.html
Great site on Ancient Egypt by Mr. Dowling (Middle school teacher in Palm Beach County, Florida) (NOTE: There is a LOT of advertising, but the site contains excellent information.)

Ancient Egypt Military Links

Ancient Egypt Military Topics
http://www.touregypt.net/magazine/military.htm
This is basically a tourism site, but their magazine section has information about the military in Ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egyptian Military
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/military/military.html
Part of the e-museum of Minnesota State University. This link goes directly to their military section on Ancient Egypt.

Weapons - Pharaonic Egypt
http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/weapons/index.html
This is a personal webpage, but it includes sources used, so information should be fairly accurate. Note: there are pop-up ads, but there is good information.

Egyptian Armed Forces
http://www.mmc.gov.eg/History/gg1.htm
History of the Egyptian army going back to ancient times.

Ancient Egypt - Activities

Write Like an Egyptian
http://www.upennmuseum.com/cgi-bin/hieroglyphsreal.cgi
This site will convert your name to hieroglyphics. From the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Ancient Egyptian Webquest
http://www.iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm
A webquest for elementary and middle students. Learn about Ancient Egyptian daily life, Egyptian mummies, Egyptian Hieroglyphics, King Tut (Tutankhamen), Egyptian games, and Archeology.

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updated 12-12-08