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Wendy Windust

VIDEO: New Egypt Pyramid Discovered - 0 views

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    VIDEO: November 12, 2008-A previously buried 4,300-year-old pyramid in Egypt has been found by archaeologists-the tomb of Queen Sesheshet.
Eric G. Young

9 Year-Old Accidentally Discovers 2 Million Year-Old Human Ancestor - 0 views

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    Recently, there have been many interesting archaeological finds around the world, suggesting a much longer human history than was previously thought possible. Archaeologists in Indonesia unearthed the remains and tools of hominids that are being referred to in the media as "hobbits." This reference is due, in part, to the fact that, among their tiny remains, diggers discovered even tinier arrowheads, not much larger than a fingertip.\n\nInitially, these "hobbits" were thought to have lived 750,000 years ago, but almost immediately, their age was amended to 1.2 million years ago.\n\nNow, as reported in this article from Planetgreen.com, a 9 year-old youngster nearly stubbed his toe on the skull of a human ancestor that lived 2 million years ago! This new find puts humankind squarely in the Pleistocene era, a period marked by repeated glaciation followed by rapid warming of the Earth's surface.\n\nI pose the following hypothesis. I believe that there are things which humankind may have experienced long ago, things which were tumultuous and traumatic. Because of the upheaval caused by these events, they were passed along at an almost biologic level of understanding. For example, rapid thawing of massive amounts of ice would almost certainly have led to huge floods in at least some parts of the world. To these 2 million year-old ancestors of ours, or those yet to be discovered, these huge floods would have been terrifying to behold.\n\nCould this be why several seemingly disparate cultures maintain, in either their theology or history, that the world or some long-lost mythical place in the world was lost in some great deluge of water? I welcome your thoughts on this most fascinating topic.\n\n\n
The Ravine / Joseph Dunphy

New life given to ancient Egyptian texts stored at Stanford for decades - 2 views

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    Lost history is being recovered by reconstructing documents that survived in fragments wrapped in mummy casings
Wendy Windust

Splendors of Ancient Egypt Artifacts - 0 views

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    Introduction -- Anthropoid sarcophagus of Amunemopet, Predynastic Period -- Male idol, Old kingdom I -- Heti as a cross-legged, Scribe, Old kingdom II -- Sarcophagus of Kaiemneferet The Funerary Arts -- Canopic jars Middle Kingdom -- Lid and two end panels from a coffin of the official Nakht Hemunu -- Statue of Hemiunu, enthroned New Kingdom I -- Statue of the lioness goddess Sekhmet Treasury -- Jewels of a princess New Kingdom II -- Relief with the image of Pharaoh Tuthmoses IV Temple and Tomb -- Funerary stela of the Lady Cherankh Graeco-Roman -- Cartonnage and Faiyum portrait of a noblewoman
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    Welcome. Sample the symbols of Egypt's kings and queens. The artifacts are but a mere sampling of the opulent treasures exhibited at the Florida International Museum in 1996. We hope this tour brings many moments of pleasure as you explore the colors, textures and history of each piece.
Wendy Windust

A Beginner's Guide to Ancient Worlds - 1 views

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    Greetings, new citizen! Welcome to Ancient Worlds! AncientWorlds is a unique Internet community. It is difficult to describe AW - it is a mixture of Ancient History, discussion boards, fantasy role-playing and on-line gaming. The whole mixture becomes a thoroughly engrossing and completely enjoyable community experience. Welcome to one of the most intriguing communities on the Internet! I hope that you find this "Beginner's Guide" helpful as you navigate around!
Wendy Windust

Egyptian kings, Djoser, Huni, Sanakht, Sneferu, Snofru, Djedefre, Khaefre, Khefren, Usr... - 0 views

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    During this dynasty Egyptian culture advanced rapidly. The beginning is dusky with more than one candidate to be the founder. The table of Nabil Swelim below is based on the opinion that the complex of Djoser was a cultural peak that had developed for a period of about 60-80 years of the dynasty. There is no general agreement among scholars on this table. Khaba and Sa are usually put at the end of the dynasty topped by Sanakht followed by his brother Djoser. This era is famous for a new type of tomb which gave Egypt fame through of all times - the great Pyramids.
Wendy Windust

Ancient Egypt: the Mythology - 1 views

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    Ancient Egypt: the Mythology is dedicated to providing the most detailed and accurate information about the gods, goddesses and religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptian people. The website is divided into five major sections: the Gods An encyclopedia of the major gods and goddesses in Egyptian mythology. Most Popular: Bastet, Anubis, Osiris New entries: Renenutet, Baal, Ihy, Reshep the Myths The major myths & folktales of the ancient Egypt. Most Popular: Isis & Osiris, The Story of Re, The Great Queen Hatshepsut the Symbols A guide to common symbols in ancient Egyptian art and religion. Most Popular: Scarab, Colors, Eye of Horus the Land Articles about Egyptian religion as practiced in local cult centers like Thebes, Memphis & Heliopolis. Also, includes articles about Egyptian history & daily life. Most Popular: the Ennead of Heliopolis, Common Myths about Cleopatra, the Funerary Texts the Resources A collection of links to other quality websites about ancient Egypt.
Wendy Windust

King Tut and 2,000 years in ancient Egypt - CNN.com - 0 views

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    new exhibit featuring treasures from boy king Tutankhamun's tomb and artifacts tied to rulers spanning 2,000 years of Egyptian history.
Wendy Windust

Rare Greek Scroll Found With Egyptian Mummy - 0 views

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    Why would a scroll of Greek poetry be bundled with an Egyptian mummy?
Wendy Windust

Rising Water Table Threatens Egypt's Monuments - 0 views

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    Cairo: The city and other archaeological treasures in Northern Egypt are under serious threat from forces above the ground, but perhaps even more from below
Wendy Windust

BBC NEWS | In Depth | Tomb discovery sheds light on boy-pharaoh - 0 views

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    Archaeologists in Egypt have made a discovery that has shed more light on the mysteries surrounding the famous boy-pharaoh, Tutankhamen.
Wendy Windust

Clickable Mummy - 0 views

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    Welcome to the new and improved Clickable Mummy. Move your mouse over the picture on the left to see under the wrappings of a typical mummy, then click to see interesting facts and information about the mummification process. You will also see some of the many magical amulets that were included in the mummies wrappings. These were removed when the mummies were unwrapped so we can see them, but also turn up in x-ray images taken of unwrapped mummies.
Mallory Burton

Create Timelines in World Book Online - 4 views

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    If you log in you can create and save timelines in World Book Student Online. Just spotted this on the new ERAC Commons. Who knew?
Wendy Windust

Discovery Channel :: Egypt's New Tomb Revealed - 0 views

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    STEP INSIDE THE FIRST TOMB FOUND IN THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS IN OVER 84 YEARS
Wendy Windust

Voyage of Exploration: Discovering New Horizons - 0 views

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    Hatshepsut
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