Ancient Egypt Pathfinder
This Pathfinder contains content to aid eighth graders with their research projects on predetermined Ancient Egypt topics. The following information sources are starting points that may be used to assist students in gathering information in order to complete a comprehensive digital presentation. This Pathfinder will help students find information in the school library media center, on the Internet, and the Alabama Virtual Library about people, places and events of Ancient Egypt. |
Introduction to Ancient Egypt
"The Nile River Valley gave rich, fertile soil for farming. Yearly floods provided fresh nutrients. People settled there over 5,000 years ago. The Egyptians believed in many gods and in a perfect eternal life after death. They were ruled by pharaohs with absolute power. After death, they preserved their ruler's bodies by embalming and buried them in pyramid tombs. These royal tombs were decorated by paintings and filled with food, jewelry, clothing, weapons, tools, and statues. Egyptians also invented hieroglyphic writing and made advances in medicine, mathematics, and irrigation and farming methods. Their way of life thrived until 30 BC, when the Romans conquered the empire" (Ancient Egypt Project, n.d., para. 1).
"The Nile River Valley gave rich, fertile soil for farming. Yearly floods provided fresh nutrients. People settled there over 5,000 years ago. The Egyptians believed in many gods and in a perfect eternal life after death. They were ruled by pharaohs with absolute power. After death, they preserved their ruler's bodies by embalming and buried them in pyramid tombs. These royal tombs were decorated by paintings and filled with food, jewelry, clothing, weapons, tools, and statues. Egyptians also invented hieroglyphic writing and made advances in medicine, mathematics, and irrigation and farming methods. Their way of life thrived until 30 BC, when the Romans conquered the empire" (Ancient Egypt Project, n.d., para. 1).
Click below for a topic overview from World Book Encyclopedia Online.
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Encyclopedia Resources
PRINT:
World Book, Inc. (2010). The World Book encyclopedia. World Book, Inc: Chicago, IL.
ELECTRONIC:
Encylopaedia Britannica, Inc. (2015). Encyclopaedia Britannica online. Retrieved from www.avl.lib.al.us
World Book, Inc. (2015). The World Book encyclopedia online. Retrieved from www.worldbookonline.com
World Book, Inc. (2010). The World Book encyclopedia. World Book, Inc: Chicago, IL.
ELECTRONIC:
Encylopaedia Britannica, Inc. (2015). Encyclopaedia Britannica online. Retrieved from www.avl.lib.al.us
World Book, Inc. (2015). The World Book encyclopedia online. Retrieved from www.worldbookonline.com
Electronic Databases (Access through the AVL.)
Use these databases to find journal articles, books, magazines, newspapers and more.
Explora Middle School (Click here.)
SIRS Discoverer (Click here.)
Research in Context (Click here.)
KidsInfobits (Click here.)
SIRS Discoverer (Click here.)
Research in Context (Click here.)
KidsInfobits (Click here.)
Database Articles about Ancient Egypt
Refer to these articles for a general overview of Ancient Egypt. You may need to have accessed the AVL to view these articles.
- Ancient Egypt. (2009). In Gale Encyclopedia of World History. Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://go. galegroup.com/ps/i.doid=GALE%7CEJ3048600005&v=2.1&u=avlr&it=r&p=MSIC&asid= 17e828a182e28f53325977cd92867aa1
- Browne, E., Canty, J., Casey, J., Goldman, L., Gwen, E., Judy, T., & ... Goldman, P. B. (2001). Ancient Egypt. Monkeyshines On Ancient Cultures, 37.
Database Subject Headings and Commands
Use the advanced search option to perform Boolean searches in the AVL databases or World Book Online. Below are examples of some keywords and subject headings that may be useful in your search.
Nile River
"Nile River" AND "ancient Egypt" "Nile River" AND "early Egyptians" "Nile River" AND importance AND Egyptians Mummification
mummies AND "ancient Egypt" mummification AND "process or methods" mummification "Egyptian mummies" Hieroglyphics
hieroglyphics AND "ancient Egypt" hieroglyphics AND writing "ancient hieroglyphics" AND Egypt symbols AND hieroglyphs |
Pharaohs, Kings, and Queens
pharaohs AND "ancient Egypt" "pharaohs or kings or queens" AND "ancient Egypt" "ancient Egyptian rulers" kings AND queens AND "ancient Egypt" Pyramids and Sphinx
pyramids AND "ancient Egypt" "The Great Sphinx" AND "ancient Egypt" architecture AND "ancient Egypt" building AND "ancient Egypt" Mythology
"Egyptian mythology" "religious beliefs" AND "ancient Egypt" "gods and goddesses" AND "ancient Egypt" |
Books from the OLV Library
Click here to find a list of books that may be found on Ancient Egypt in our school library.
Use the online library catalog to narrow down you search topics. Refer to the search terms below to perform a basic search or power search in Destiny.
Websites for Research Topics
The Nile RiverClick on the link below to find Internet sources of information.
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MummificationClick on the link below to find Internet sources of information.
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HieroglyphicsClick on the link below to find Internet sources of information.
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Pyramids and SphinxClick on the link below to find Internet sources of information.
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Pharaohs, Kings, and QueensClick on the link below to find Internet sources of information.
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MythologyClick on the link below to find Internet sources of information.
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Created by:
Jennifer Elliott EDMD 7126 - Information Sources and Services Auburn University - Fall 2015 |
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