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A beginner's guide to ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egypt, an introduction
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Egyptian Art
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Materials & Techniques
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Predynastic and Old Kingdom

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Palette of King Narmer
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The Great Pyramids of Giza
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Pyramid of Khufu
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Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Sphinx
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Pyramid of Menkaure
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King Menkaure (Mycerinus) and queen
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Seated Scribe
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Palette of NarmerGet 5 of 6 questions to level up!
The Great Pyramids at GizaGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!

Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom

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Hippopotamus
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Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut and Large Kneeling Statue, New Kingdom, Egypt
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Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (UNESCO/TBS)
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The tomb-chapel of Nebamun
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Paintings from the Tomb-chapel of Nebamun
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A bottle and a toy: Objects from daily life
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Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Three Daughters
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Portrait head of Queen Tiye with a crown of two feathers
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Thutmose, Bust of Nefertiti
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Thutmose, Bust of Nefertiti: backstory
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Tutankhamun’s tomb (innermost coffin and death mask)
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Head of Tutankhamun from the Amarna Period of Egypt’s New Kingdom
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Last Judgement of Hunefer, from his tomb
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Ancient Egyptian papyrus in the Book of the Dead Exhibition
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Temple of Amun-Re and the Hypostyle Hall, Karnak
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Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Three DaughtersGet 5 of 6 questions to level up!
Thutmose Bust of Nefertiti Get 4 of 5 questions to level up!
Last Judgement of HuneferGet 5 of 6 questions to level up!

Ptolemaic

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The Rosetta Stone
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History uncovered in conserving the Rosetta Stone
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Egyptian mummy portraits
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The mummification process
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Ancient Egyptian coffin prepared for the Book of the Dead exhibition at the British Museum
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About this unit

Brought to you by Smarthistory. The art of the ancient Egyptians was (for the most part) never meant to be seen by the living—it was meant to benefit the dead in the afterlife.