Game Plan: You will be doing research on Egypt via the Internet. I have located 6 Internet sites for you to gather information from. At each Internet site you will be answering questions on a different topic (subject). It is extremely important for you to follow all directions carefully.

Station #1 - Looking Through King Tut’s Tomb:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/3499/TUTSHOME.HTM

1. On what date were the stairs to King Tut’s tomb uncovered? ______________

2. What archaeologist is credited with the discovery of King Tut’s tomb? ________

3. Describe what you see in the antechamber at the end of the corridor.

*4. Why were the objects in the Annex in such disarray?

5. In the Burial chamber section of the tomb, how many doors did Carter have to open inside the sarcophagus? _________

6. Continuing further inside the sarcophagus, what amazing discovery was made about the third coffin?

7. What did the autopsy reveal about the death of the mummy king?

Station #2 - Egyptian Writing:
http://www.quizland.com/hiero.mv

1. Your are going to be writing your name in Egyptian hieroglyphics

•You will be asked to carefully type your name "phonetically" in the dialog box. (example: Kevin = "ke-ven" or Deutsch = "doych" )

•Neatly sketch out the hieroglyphic results below.

Station #3 - Ancient Women: (read carefully)
http://kevin.lps.org/egypt/women/EgyptWomen.html

1. Did Egyptian women have legal rights? __________

2. Give an example to support your answer in #1.

3. What is the approximate literacy rate (ability to read and write) of women in Ancient Egypt? ________________

*4. The "status position of women" in Egyptian society was unique compared to the rest of the ancient world. Explain Why?

Station #4 - The Secret of the Lost Tomb:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/archive/1995/950529/950529.cover.html

Note: This one you really have to read through carefully. Feel free the look around.

1. Who’s tomb was discovered? ______________________________

2. How many rooms are thought to be in the tomb? __________________________

3. Even though there is no real treasure to be found, why are archaeologists so excited about this find?

*4. What do you think makes the pharaoh Ramesses, worthy of the title "Ramesses the Great"?

Station #5 - Tour of Egypt:
http://www.powerup.com.au/%7Eancient/tour.htm

Please view the following sections and answer these questions

Click on Sphinx -
1. Whose head is believed to appear on the Sphinx? _________________________

2. The Sphinx has been partially covered by the desert sands through history. What is the "legend" surrounding the first uncovering?

Click on Valley of the Kings
3. How many tombs would a visitor ticket allow you to see? ___________

4. What is the official archaeological name of Tutankhamun's tomb? ______________

5. Why is the tomb KV5 getting so much attention? __________________________________________________________________

click on Abu Simbel -
6. How ordered the construction of the temples? _________________________

7. Who is the Small Temple at Abu Simbel dedicated to? _________________________

Feel Free to look around at the other links

Station #6 - Looking through the Egyptian Pyramids:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/

When arriving at this page, you will see a picture of the Pyramids of Giza. Click on the link Ancient Egypt, and read to answer the following questions.

1. Egypt's kings are known as _______________ and the people also believed these kings were ___________.
2. Why did ancient Egyptians call their land "Kemet"? __________________________________________ (Click "continue")
3. How was death viewed in ancient Egypt? __________________________________________________
4. Who was buried in the type of tomb known as a mastaba? __________________________________________ (Click "continue")
5. What is the name of Egypt's first known pyramid? ________________________ For what king was it built? _________________
6. Of the Seven Wonders of the World, which is the last one remaining? _________________________

 

Click on one of the links at the bottom of the page, then click on the link History of Giza.

 

7. How long did it take to build the Great Pyramid? ______________ Which pharaoh had it built? _________________
8. How do Egyptologists think the massive stones were moved to the site from as far as 500 miles away? ______________________(Click "continue")
9. Why were boats buried around some of the pyramids? ___________________________________________________
10. What 2 types of stones were often used in building pyramids? _________________________ _________________________
11. Which directions are Giza's pyramids facing? ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________