Ancient Egypt Research Topics:

  1. Egyptian Pyramids
  2. Why, when and howwere they built(you may create a model)
  3. Who were they built for
  4. Who built them
  1. Egyptian Mummies
  2. How were mummies created (process of)

mummification

  • Who were able to become mummies
  • Why were mummies created
  • What happened to the mummies in the “after life”
  1. The Hieroglyphic Alphabet
  2. What are hieroglyphs
  3. Who created them
  4. Why were they created
  5. How were they used
  6. Examples of hieroglyphic writing
  1. Geography & Gifts of the Nile
  2. Geographic location of the NileRiver
  3. Describe the relative location of the Nile, include the geography of the surrounding area
  4. How did the Nile impact daily life in Egypt
  5. How did the Nile support life in Egypt
  6. What natural gifts (resources) produced by the Nile which benefits the people who live near it
  1. Ancient Egyptian Clothing & Dress
  2. Clothing for special occasions vs. Daily clothing for men and women, boys and girls
  3. Clothing styles
  4. Materials clothing was made from
  5. Decorations on clothing
  6. Jewelry, Head dresses
  7. Footwear
  8. Makeup
  1. (Famous Pharaohs

Compare and contrast two different pharaohs/leaders of Ancient Egypt.

Include: dates of their birth and death, how they rose to power, what was some of their important achievements while they ruled, how did they died.

Choose from:

  • King Tut (Tutankhamen)
  • Nefertiti
  • Khufu
  • Menkaure
  • Queen Hatshepsut
  • Thutmose III
  • Amenhotep IV (Akhenaton)
  • Rameses II
  1. Important) Animals in Ancient Egyptian Culture
  2. Identify the relationship of at least 5 animals with Ancient Egyptians
  3. What were some of their most revered (loved) kinds of animals
  4. Why were the particular animals so admired
  5. How did animals fit in with the Ancient Egyptians; belief in an after-life
  1. Egyptian Achievements & Inventions (that have lasted to modern times)

Choose 3-5 of the following:

  • Mathematics or Number Systems
  • Engineering

irrigation system

houses on platforms

  • Clocks
  • 365 Day Calendar
  • papyrus
  • Art
  1. Egyptian Tombs
  2. What are some of the most important Ancient Egyptian tombs
  3. What was included in the tombs when people were buried there
  4. Where were tombs built and what was the significance (importance) of their location
  5. Who were the tombs created for
  6. Why were tombs created for ancient Egyptians
  7. Who built the tombs and how long did it take to build them
  8. How were the tombs built
  1. The Sphinx
  2. What was the Sphinx
  3. Where, when and why was it built
  4. Who had it built
  5. Who actually did the construction
  6. What is important about this structure
  1. Ancient Egyptian Religion
  2. Major Gods &Goddesses
  3. How people worshiped (Role of priests)
  4. Book of the Dead
  5. Funerals
  6. Burial Tombs?
  7. Embalming
  8. Explain the Ancient Egyptians belief in the after-life
  1. Ancient Egyptian Food
  2. Typical daily food
  3. Food for special occasions
  4. Beverages
  5. Food of Wealthy vs. Poor
  6. Utensils and Cookware
  1. Social/class Organization
  2. Pharaoh, scribes, slaves
  3. Men vs. women
  1. Tomb robbers superstitions, curses
  2. What was involved? How would they do it?
  3. What kind of people were tomb robbers? Describe them.
  4. What did they take?
  5. What have we learned from them
  6. What are some historical consequences of this crime

I could not remember which of the last 2 to get rid of?

Should we add the Rosetta Stone to hieroglyphics? Or too much?

Websites:

National Geographic – Egypt: Secrets of an Ancient World

Ancient Egypt for Kids:

Tour Egypt ( A travel site that has great general information):

About The CairoMuseum:

Ancient Egypt Online:

All About Egypt:

Wikipedia – Ancient Egypt:

Ancient Egypt – The BritishMuseum:

Egyptian Diamond:

History for Kids:

Discovering Ancient Egypt:

Guardian’s Egypt:

Life in Ancient Egypt:

BBC – History:

Egypt – Daily Life:

Think Quest – Ancient Egypt:

Ancient Egyptian Inventions:

Sacred Animals of Ancient Egypt:

Three Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt:

Clothing in Ancient Egypt:

Ancient Egyptian Religion:

Ancient Egyptian Food: