World History
This PBS resource shows you, in six illustrated slides, how Egyptians made a mummy.
- Interactive Mummification Tutorial
From the University of Chicago comes this great site for learning how to make a Mummy. It is the Interactive Mummification Tutorial. This is a cool tutorial that actually walks you through the whole process. From the site: Greetings! I am Anubis, the...
- Ancient Iceman Probably Has No Descendants Or Relatives
The famous iceman of Italy has some new news. He may have no relatives in the modern world. It appears his particular DNA is now extinct. An article at Yahoo! titled Ancient iceman probably has no modern relatives has the details. It notes: "Otzi," Italy's...
- Children Of Llullaillaco Sacrificed With Alcohol
CNN has an article up titled Mummy of girl sacrificed by Incans prompts gasps. It details a display of a mummy of a 15 year old girl in Salta, Argentina who was killed 500 years ago in a sacrifice. The mummy is well preserved and the features on the girl...
- How To Make A Mummy
The Getty Museum demonstrates how ancient Egyptians made mummies in the first short video below. In the second video, a museum associate offers more detail about their mummy and what it says about Egyptian society. You can read more about it here...
- The Ice Man
Watch the full episode. See more NOVA.We all teach about the "Ice Man." Here is a PBS story about him and above is a video clip announcing an upcoming special. For your purposes the clip is really excellent as it has some very up and close...
World History
How to Make a Mummy
- Interactive Mummification Tutorial
From the University of Chicago comes this great site for learning how to make a Mummy. It is the Interactive Mummification Tutorial. This is a cool tutorial that actually walks you through the whole process. From the site: Greetings! I am Anubis, the...
- Ancient Iceman Probably Has No Descendants Or Relatives
The famous iceman of Italy has some new news. He may have no relatives in the modern world. It appears his particular DNA is now extinct. An article at Yahoo! titled Ancient iceman probably has no modern relatives has the details. It notes: "Otzi," Italy's...
- Children Of Llullaillaco Sacrificed With Alcohol
CNN has an article up titled Mummy of girl sacrificed by Incans prompts gasps. It details a display of a mummy of a 15 year old girl in Salta, Argentina who was killed 500 years ago in a sacrifice. The mummy is well preserved and the features on the girl...
- How To Make A Mummy
The Getty Museum demonstrates how ancient Egyptians made mummies in the first short video below. In the second video, a museum associate offers more detail about their mummy and what it says about Egyptian society. You can read more about it here...
- The Ice Man
Watch the full episode. See more NOVA.We all teach about the "Ice Man." Here is a PBS story about him and above is a video clip announcing an upcoming special. For your purposes the clip is really excellent as it has some very up and close...