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Ancient Egypt is too large a subject to try and encompass it all on one page of listings. While there may be some overlap, the other pages listed above will be of help filling in details to material found here.
Daily Life - General Resources - Pharaohs & Other Notable People - Pyramids, Temples, & Other Places - Egyptian Religion
Ancient Egyptian Furniture and Woodworking __ Examples of ancient Egyptian furnishings, woodworking and construction techniques - illustrated - http://www.geocities.com/gpkillen/index.html
Ancient Egyptian Lives __ Three-part series about life in ancient Egypt - illustrated - By Mark T. Rigby - http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/life1.htm
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt __ What do you do when you have a toothache? Find out what the ancient Egyptians did. - http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Egyptlife.html
Egypt: Ancient Egypt Farming __ "As early as the fifth millennium BC, the Egyptians realized the extraordinary fruitfulness of their fields and the secret behind it - the deposits of black silt borne down by the river in flood time. Hence they called the soil of the Nile valley 'black earth' (kemet), as distinct from the 'red earth' (deshret) of the desert." Read a good synopsis of ancient Egyptian farming methods. - illustrated - From InterCity Oz, Inc. - http://www.touregypt.net/historicalessays/lifeinEgypt11.htm
History of Plumbing - Egypt __ About ancient Egyptian plumbing. They seemed quite advanced in the art. - http://www.theplumber.com/egypt.html
She Who is Known to the King: Women in Ancient Egypt __ Learn about the life of women in ancient Egypt from all social classes. You will learn how ranking women's titles changed during time and the 'order' of official's wives. - From Fathom Knowledge Network - http://www.fathom.com/feature/190172
General Resources
Absolute Egyptology __ "Ancient Egypt from the oldest times through the Middle Kingdom." The topical list which look like links, aren't. Click on the icons to the left of the line to access the pages. A lot of information. - illustrated - From Ottar Vendel, IBIS Media - http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/
Africa and Egypt, to 1750 BC __ About Egypt and the rise of civilization along the Nile - illustrated - http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/ch02.htm
Ancient Egypt __ Offers origins, religion and dynastic succession - photos and other illustrations - From ThinkQuest - http://library.thinkquest.org/10805/egypt.html
Ancient Egypt: History and Culture __ All-in-one website about ancient Egypt. - photos and other illustrations - http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/index.html
Ancient Egypt - Pharaohs, Queens, Gods, Pyramids, Hieroglyphics, Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, Maps & More __ The title tells the story. You will find an excellent general site about ancient Egypt for students of all ages. - illustrated - From ancient-egypt-online.com - http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/
Ancient Egypt: Stayin' Alive __ Good website for introduce younger students to ancient Egypt and the site was even created by younger students. All in all it is a good job, but you have to look out for when they get carried away a little bit. For example, mummies are not "millions" of years old. - illustrated - From ThinkQuest - http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/6182/
Cartonnage __ "Cartonnage is a type of cardboard-like material. It was used by the ancient Egyptians in a manner similar to how we would use papier-mâché today." Learn how it was made, what it was used for, and what we are learning from it today. - illustrated - very annoying popups - From Theodore Bernhardt - http://members.tripod.com/~papyri/texts/cartonnage.html
Cleveland Museum of Art Rosetta Stone Exhibit __ Your guide is Rosetta Stone. She shows you life and events in Ancient Egypt. - illustrated - From Cleveland Museum of Art - http://www.clemusart.com/archive/pharaoh/rosetta/index.html
Egypt__ People, mummies, teachers resources, running camels, and maps. - illustrated - From Emory University - http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/homepg.html
Egypt: Funerary Cones (Funerary Stamps) __ "Artifacts, often in a conical shape made of fired clay bearing stamped funerary text on their circular face, are generally referred to as funerary cones." Learn about their history and use. - illustrated - From Mark Andrews/Tour Egypt - http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/funerarycones.htm
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Egyptian Timeline __ Here is an Egyptian timeline from 5000 BCE till the time of Napoleon - text links lead to additional information - From Washington State University - http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/EGYPT/TIMELINE.HTM
Egypt's Golden Empire __ "More than 1,000 years after the pyramids were built, Egypt reached the height of its powers. The sophisticated, civilized society that we call the new kingdom was led by a succession of remarkable kings. Between them, they liberated their country, conquered their neighbors and built an empire that stretched from Syria to Sudan. The empire brought Egypt unimaginable wealth and power. And they left a legacy that is still with us today, 3,000 years later." Website based on the PBS Special Series of the same name. - illustrated - From PBS - http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/
Guardian's Egypt Main Gate __ Here you will find an extensive website covering many aspects of ancient Egyptian civilization. You will learn about mummies and pyramids, recent archaeological news, religion and more. There is also a section for the younger students. - illustrated - From Andrew Bayuk - http://www.guardians.net/egypt/
History of the Egyptian Obelisks __ This is a history of that Egyptian monument style known as the obelisk. If you want to see the world's obelisks, click on each by location just below the map. - illustrated - Spanish, German, English - http://www.egipto.com/obeliscos/obeliskindex.html
Home of the Virtual Egyptian Museum __ A remarkable online exhibit. "This CyberMuseum brings you a collection of antiquities never shown before in the New World. No one has seen any of these artifacts in a “real museum” for the past 25 years." Marvelous annotated photos of Egyptian artifacts. - illustrated - From virtual-egyptian-museum.org - http://www.virtual-egyptian-museum.org/
The House of Ptolmey: The Jews of Ptolmaic and Greco... __ Study of Greco-Roman Egypt would be incomplete without studying the contributions made by the Jews to late Egyptian civilization." - From the House of Ptolmey - http://www.houseofptolemy.org/
Late Antique Egypt __ A scholarly essay about Egypt's status under Roman rule. - http://odyssey.lib.duke.edu:80/papyrus/texts/greek/late-antique.html
Medu Netcher __ A good overview of Egyptian writing. "Say the word "Egypt" to most people and ask them to free associate. The first three words out of their mouths will probably be: mummy, pyramids, and hieroglyphics. All three seem to stand out as ciphers, as enticing mysteries ... The Egyptians called their writing, medu netcher, or "the words of the gods" - From Washington State University - http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/EGYPT/MEDU.HTM
Ptahhotep __ "A website relating to Australia's contribution to Egyptology. There are excavation reports (small type on a granular background, difficult to read), links to Australian Egyptological collections (some links are down), along with general Egypt links and information. There is a section on Coptic Egypt, as well as information on current Australian and Egyptian politics." - From University Students for Egyptological Research - http://www.zeta.org.au/~ptahotep/
Ptolemaic_Egypt __ About Egypt after Alexander the Great. A complete history of the Ptolemaic Period which is the span between Alexander and the Roman conquest. - http://members.tripod.com/~Kekrops/Hellenistic_Files/Ptolemaic_Egypt.html
Virtual Kahun Introduction __ I will let this website speak for itself. "The pyramid builders' town of Kahun has been called " The Marie Celeste of Ancient Egypt". This website gives visitors the chance to explore the site in virtual reality, 'handle' many of the artefacts excavated and to search the collections." - well illustrated - From Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology and the Manchester Museum - http://www.kahun.man.ac.uk/intro.htm
Pharaohs & Other Notable People
Akhenaten of Amarna, 18th Dynasty Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt __ Complete website about Akhenaten - photos and other illustrations - From Megaera Lorenz, Heptune.com - http://www.heptune.com/Akhnaten.html
Amenhotep __ A brief review of the king also known as Amenophis I. He was the first pharaoh to build his tomb separate from his mortuary temple. - illustrated - From Aldokkan.com - http://www.aldokkan.com/egypt/amenhotep.htm
Ancient History Sourcebook: Athanaeus:The Great Spectacle... __About the ceremony and spectacle surrounding Ptolemy II Philadelphus becoming king of Egypt. - From Ancient History Sourcebook - http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/285ptolemyII.html
The Death of Pharaoh __ First of three pages dealing with the life and death of Pharaoh Tutankhamen. - http://www.scs.wsu.edu/~mrobin/pharaoh_death.html
Egypt Who's Who of Ancient Egypt __ Here you can find them all in alphabetical order. A wonderful resource if you are looking for a particular ancient Egyptian. - From InterCity Oz, Inc. - http://touregypt.net/who/index.htm
Hatshepsut and Oceanography, El-Sayed... __ Queen Hatshepsut's expedition to the Land of Punt may have been the first oceanographic cruise - photos - From Texas A&M University - http://www-ocean.tamu.edu/Quarterdeck/QD3.1/Elsayed/elsayedhatshepsut.html
Imhotep, Doctor, Architect, High Priest, Scribe and Vizier to King Djoser __ Here is a brief overview of the life of Imhotep. - photos - From AER World Tours - http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/imhotep.htm
Instruction of Ptahhotep Index Page, The __ Ptahhotep was full of advice. Find it in hieroglyphic form and translated into English. He lived in the 6th Dynasty (2300 to 2150 B.C.) - http://members.aol.com/mwhealton/pthgly.htm
King Snefru: The First Great Pyramid Builder __ "The owner of three full-sized pyramids and probably two smaller ones, he shifted one-third more stone--some 3,600,000 cubic metres (4,708,800 cubic yards) of it than his son and successor Khufu, the builder of the Great Pyramid." His were the experiments which produced the first true pyramid. - illustrated - From Fathom Knowledge Network - http://www.fathom.com/feature/190171
Pharaoh __ Timeline from ca. 3500- 3100 BC to 30 BC- 641 AD of kings and dynasties of Egypt, with links to a few of them. - http://i-cias.com:80/e.o/pharaoh.htm
The Queens of Egypt __ "The queens of Egypt, for the most part, have been relegated to less fame behind their regal husbands, however, many have quite interesting histories in their own right. The queens of Egypt include a woman who dressed as a man, another who is still famed today for her beauty and many who stand out in the history of Egypt for their unique contributions." Learn more. - illustrated - From ancient-egypt-online.com - http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/queens-of-egypt.html
Pyramids, Tombs, Temples, & Other Places
Abydos - Holy City of Ancient Egypt __ Abydos, a pre-dynastic city (4000 B.C.) was of great importance to the cult of Osiris. - illustrated - http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/1692/Egyptian/abydos.html
Egyptian Architecture __ The information covered here includes pyramids, tombs, temples, and sculpture. - photos - From ThinkQuest - http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/egypt.htm?tqskip=1
Egyptian Architecture - Abu Simbel __ A very brief description of a masterpiece of Egyptian architecture. - one photo - From Aldokkan.com - http://www.aldokkan.com/art/abusimbel.htm
The Library of Alexandria __ An excellent page about the Library of Alexandria including history and technological issues. - illustrated - By Ellen N. Brundige - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/GreekScience/Students/Ellen/Museum.html#stacks
Madinat Habu - the Temple of Rameses III __ "The Egyptians believed that Amon first appeared at Madinat Habu. It's the site of temples and a royal palace. - cyber tour - illustrated - From Mark Millmore's Ancient Egyptian Page - http://www.eyelid.co.uk/ram31.htm
Osiris Tombs and Mastabas of Ancient Pharaonic Egypt __ Here is an excellent all purpose website about Egyptian tombs and other aspects of ancient Egypt. You can keep up with current news, view photo collections, learn about famous ancient Egyptians and more. French or English, click on the Osiris images to select one. - illustrated - From Osirisnet.net - http://www.osirisnet.net/
Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Page __ This page about Egyptian pyramids is something sort of different. "...you will be asked to estimate the cost of building a pyramid using modern materials and ancient methods. In teams you will plan, collect data, submit a bid for the job (only the lowest bidding company will be awarded the job), create a scale drawing and model, and present a final report to the class. Remember to use all of your knowledge learned this year in math, science, and social studies to complete this project." - This site is really a lesson plan - http://wcvt.com/~tiggr/
The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria __ Website attempts to explain the mysterious end of the Great Library of Alexandria - http://www.bede.org.uk/library.htm
NOVA Online/Pyramids __ The Inside Story - explore some of the pyramids by movie - view photos - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/
The Pyramid Builders __ History of pyramid building in ancient Egypt - photos and other illustrations - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/7357/builders.htm
Ramesseum __ History and description of the Temple of Ramesses II - French or English - http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Gerard_Flament/
Thais - Egyptian Architecture - Index of locality __ Here is a good resource about Egyptian architecture indexed by locality. - illustrated - From THAIS.IT - Architettura - http://www.thais.it/architettura/egizia/indici/indxloc_uk.htm
Ancient Egyptian Gods __ "The mighty nation of ancient Egypt was ruled by pharaohs and the pharaohs sat on the throne at the behest of the Egyptian gods-or so believed the masses. This belief was so strong in ancient Egypt that throughout the nation's tumultuous history various pharaohs would stop at nothing to insure the public believed they had received the divine right to rule from the ancient Egyptian gods themselves." You will find basic information about some of the more well known divinities. - illustrated - from ancient-egypt-online.com - http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egyptian-gods.html
Ancient Egyptian Religion __ A good introductory site about ancient Egyptian religion and myth. You will find three sections dealing with gods, mummification and the Book of the Dead. - illustrated - From Aldokkan.com - http://www.aldokkan.com/religion/religion.htm
Egypt: Gods of Ancient Egypt Main Menu __ "Many books have been written on religion in ancient Egypt. This brief overview is meant only to explain some of the basic concepts and to introduce some of the gods. Religion in ancient Egypt was not unlike modern times. Today, not everyone believes in the same way, or of the same god. Egypt was no different. Individual kings worshipped their own gods, as did the workers, priests, merchants and peasants." These pages give an excellent if basic overview of Egyptian religion - From InterCity Oz, Inc. - http://touregypt.net/gods1.htm
Legends of the Egyptian Gods__ A collections of excerpts from a half dozen ancient Egyptian legends any myths. - By E.A. Wallis Budge - http://www.sacred-texts.com/egy/leg/index.htm
Ma'at __ "... at the top of the universal order stood a goddess, a teenage girl goddess who was often represented as a pair of twins, Ma'at. This unprepossessing goddess literally ruled everything. She was not the sun and she was not power and strength; she represented, rather, an abstraction. She was "Truth" or "Order." Learn about the importance of Ma'at and her effect on Egyptian civilization. You need to understand Ma'at to understand Egypt. - From Washington State University - http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/EGYPT/MAAT.HTM
The Religion of Ancient Egypt __ Here you will find an overview of several aspects of the ancient Egyptian religion ranging from mythology through the priestly casts. Good for the younger student. - illustrated - from Minnesota State University - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/religion/religion.html
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