More Links to King Tut...
The Discovery of King Tut’s Tomb by Howard Carter
- Primary resource photographs taken by photographer Harry Burton of the tomb of Tutankhamun by the Griffith Institute, Oxford
- Primary resource photographs taken by photographer Harry Burton of archaeological work in Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter with descriptions by the Griffith Institute, Oxford
- Primary resource diary entries by Howard Carter, Part 1: October 28 to December 31, 1922 by the Griffith Institute, Oxford
- Primary resource diary entries by Howard Carter, Part 2: January 1 to May 31, 1923 by the Griffith Institute, Oxford
- Discovering Tutankhamun: The Photographs of Harry Burton at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Ancient Egyptian Life and Culture
- Eternal Egypt, a comprehensive website created by The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt, the Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage, and IBM Corporation
- The Dallas Museum of Art hosted the exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. The website includes videos of interviews with Dr. Zahi Hawass as well as images of artifacts that viewers can zoom into for greater detail.
- The British Museum's site on Ancient Egypt that contains a Staff Room section with helpful information for teachers on how to use the site
- The Egyptian Collection by the Museum of Fine Art, Boston provides detailed information about their collection including gallery maps, videos, and learning resources
- Egypt's Golden Empire, a television program by PBS, includes an accompanying website with lesson plans, video clips, and interactive online activities
- The BBC History site on Egyptians contains many resources including photographs of objects from Tutankhamun's tomb as well as Mummy Maker, an interactive game demonstrating mummification.
- Ancient Egypt: the Mythology, a concise website describing the meaning of ancient Egyptian gods, myths, symbols, and land
Games and Interactive Sites
- Unraveling the Mysteries of King Tutankhamun by National Geographic provides a 3D tour of the tomb walls, mummy encasements and a forensic study that attempts to recreate the body and face of King Tut through forensic technology
- The Discovery Channel's Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries: Mummification is a video by HowStuffWorks that examines King Tut's skull to understand the mummification process
- Mummies: How Mummification Works, an informative video by HowStuffWorks demonstrating the mummification process
- The Mummy Maker by the BBC is an interactive game that tests students' knowledge about the mummification process
- EternityTravel.com: Book Your Afterlife Now by the Museum of Science, Boston is a fun, tongue-in-cheek, interactive game that allows visitors to choose their own ancient Egyptian burial
For Teachers
- The official website of the exhibition Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs including an exhibition preview of artifacts and an introductory video
- The National Geographic website supporting the exhibition Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs provides lesson plans organized by grade and links to related National Geographic content
- The Dallas Museum of Art hosted the exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. The website includes videos of interviews with Dr. Zahi Hawass as well as images of artifacts that viewers can zoom into for greater detail.
- Tutankhamun Teachers' Resources were created for the exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs held at The O2 in London. This thorough site includes classroom worksheets in PDF format and background information for teachers.
- An extensive Educator Guide in PDF format created by The Field Museum, Chicago for the exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
- Think Like An Egyptian! THE SCIENCE OF ANCIENT EGYPT: Adding a Science Perspective to an Art Exhibit by The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia was created for the exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs and contains a series of lesson plans organized by grade focusing on the connections between art and science