Introduction
The following webquest takes you, the student, into the world of Ancient Egypt. Copy and paste the links in a new window and answer the questions on your paper.
Process
1. MUMMIFICATION
Using the website below, answer the following four questions in detail.
- What are mummies?
- What is a canopic jar?
- What is the stone coffin the mummies are placed in called?
- Draw a picture of a mummy.
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/egypt/mummies.htm
2. THE SPHINXOne of the wonders of Ancient Egypt is the sphinx. Using the website below, answer the following four questions.a. Who built the sphinx?b. How big is it? (Give measurements)c. Draw a picture of the sphinx.d. Whose face is on the sphinx?
http://www.guardians.net/egypt/sphinx/