Art in Focus

Chapter 7: The art of Ancient Egypt

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Cleveland Museum of Art
Join “Rosetta Stone” as she guides you through this excellent site on ancient Egypt. Learn what the Egyptians ate and how they wore their hair. Ask the mummy questions about ancient Egypt and take a fun quiz to test your knowledge. You can link to “Sahara the Scarab” beetle's site to see animals from Egypt depicted in ancient art as well as in modern photography.
( http://www.clemusart.com/archive/pharaoh/rosetta/index.html )
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
How do historians know about the everyday life of ancient Egyptians? They study the art objects and other artifacts they left behind. Explore the chronology and the sections on “Gods and Religion” and “Daily Life.” Imagine that you lived in ancient Egypt and write a poem or short story describing your life. Try to include at least three references to things you found on this site.
( http://www.clpgh.org/cmnh/exhibits/egypt/index.html )
Pyramids
Have you ever dreamed of exploring the pyramids of Egypt? You can at this Web site! You can also try to decipher some hieroglyphics or follow a team of archaeologists excavating an ancient bakery. You can even send an e-mail to the dig and ask them questions!
( http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/ )
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