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History.com: How Cats Became Divine Symbols in Ancient Egypt

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Along with hieroglyphics, obelisks and geometric patterns, cats feature prominently in ancient Egyptian art, reflecting the animal's unique status among the people who dwelled along the Nile River. The animals were initially adopted as...
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Khan Academy: Egyptian Art

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Ancient Egyptian art must be viewed from the standpoint of the ancient Egyptians to understand it. This article discusses the purpose of Ancient Egyptian art and includes pictures.
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Khan Academy: Ancient Egypt, an Introduction

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Egyptian imagery, concepts, and perspectives are found everywhere; you will find them in architectural forms, on money, and in our day to day lives. This introduction will provide you with the primary filters to view and understand...
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Khan Academy: Art History: Cuneiform and the Invention of Writing

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Article discussing early forms of writing in the Ancient Near East. Includes links to additional information.
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History.com: Ancient Egypt

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For almost 30 centuries -- from its unification around 3100 B.C. to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. -- ancient Egypt was the preeminent civilization in the Mediterranean world. From the great pyramids of the Old Kingdom...
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Khan Academy: Tutankhamun's Tomb (Innermost Coffin and Death Mask)

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Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb held a wealth of objects that give us unique insights into this period of ancient Egyptian history. Read about the discovery of his tomb and view pictures of the contents in this article.
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Khan Academy: Art History: Rosetta Stone

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Audio slideshow discussing Rosetta Stone, 196 BC. [3:56] Includes links to additional information.
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Khan Academy: Ancient Egypt

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The British Museum discusses the history surrounding its art pieces from Ancient Egypt.
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Khan Academy: The Tomb Chapel of Nebamun

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The British Museum contains 11 fragments of wall painting, some of the most famous images of Egyptian art. The fragments come from the now lost tomb-chapel of Nebamun, an ancient Egyptian scribe or, "scribe and grain accountant in the...
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Khan Academy: A Bottle and a Toy: Objects From Daily Life

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The wall paintings from Nebamun's tomb-chapel show an idealized vision of daily ancient Egyptian life. Much less is known about the lives of the majority of society. The study of human remains in poor cemeteries is often the only way of...
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Khan Academy: Temple of Amun Re and the Hypostyle Hall, Karnak

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The massive temple complex of Karnak was the principal religious center of the god Amun-Re in Thebes during the New Kingdom. The complex remains one of the largest religious complexes in the world. This temple gives scholars a wealth of...
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Khan Academy: Pyramid of Menkaure

For Students 9th - 10th
The third of the major pyramids at Giza belongs to Menkaure. This is the smallest of the three, but the complex preserved some of the most stunning examples of sculpture to survive from all of Egyptian history. Read the history of this...

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