Adventures in Time and Place

Adventures in Time and Place
Grade 6: World
Infographic #3: Treasures of an Ancient Tomb
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1. For over thirty centuries the burial place of King Tutankhamun lay undiscovered in the Valley of the Kings. In 1922 the tomb was found, an event that has been called the most important in archaeological history. To see close-up images of the magnificent treasures of the boy who was king visit Mysteries of Egypt.
http://www.civilization.ca/membrs/civiliz/egypt/egtut01e.html

At the bottom of the page, click Tutankhamun’s Tomb.
Read the page. Click each picture to see close-up images. Use the Back arrow to return to the main menu.
Click Tutankhamun’s Treasures. Explore the page.
Click and read Tut's Mask; then go back.
Examine more treasures by clicking Tut's Treasures Gallery.
At the bottom of the page, click and read about the objects from Tulane University, such as throne, bed, headrest, lamp, and chest.

Online Activity: Tutankhamun’s Treasures
Now that you’ve studied Tut’s treasures, see if you can match the object with its description.
Click two cards. Wait to see them turn over. Try again until you find all of the matches!

2. Find out what it is like to enter a dark tomb! Explore the chambers and passages of the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Nova Online: Pyramids.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/

Click Enter Here.
Scroll down and click Photographic route.
As you explore the passages and chambers of the pyramid, think about what it would be like to see it for the first time.
If your computer has QuickTime^TM installed, you can choose the automated tour.

Offline Activity: Discoverer's Journal
Howard Carter, who discovered King Tut’s tomb, wrote diary entries about what he saw as he and his crew excavated the rooms. These entries offer a clearer, more personal understanding of what it was like to step inside a tomb which had remained untouched for over 3,000 years. After taking the virtual tour of Khufu’s pyramid, write a journal entry of your own. Imagine that you are the first to enter the pyramid, and write down your impressions of the interior of this world wonder.