Welcome to the class page for your project – Egypt’s Golden Empire: Science and Technology Museum Exhibit

The Ancient Egyptians are credited with the invention of many different things from communications systems to cosmetics. use the website Egypt’s Golden Empire to start researching your topic.

Please click HERE for a copy of the project outline (this page is password protected; please ask Ms. Thompson, Ms. Parungao or Mrs. Montroy for the password if you need it).

You will also be required to submit, in paper, a Works Cited using Easybib. Mrs. Montroy and Ms. Parungao will show you how to do this. You can find more information on creating a Works Cited by clicking on the Works Cited tab above (look on the menu).

Also, you will be required to submit 3 entries for a class Annotated Bibliography on Ancient Egyptian websites using Easybib. The Library at Simon Fraser University has some excellent information on how to do this. Mrs. Montroy and Ms. Parungao will help you as well. Ms. Thompson has included this information on your handout (in a simplified format)

Here are some recommended websites for this assignment:

Egyptian Math from About.com (information and drawings about the Egyptian number system)

Mummies, Tombs and Pharaoh Gold from the Museum of Science (gives detailed information about the mummification process used in ancient Egypt)

Eternal Egypt. This site has links and information related to science and technology in all areas including arts and crafts, science, agriculture, commerce and trade, government, and society and culture.

The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt  from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC

Egyptians from BBC History

Ancient Egypt from the British Museum

Egypt from University College, London

Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation from the Griffith Institute, University of Oxford