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HUM 5 - Ancient Egypt: The Pyramids

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 Find passwords to access databases outside of school

You will need a password to be able to access the articles and books on your topic.

First - find the name of the database (in parenthesis & capital letters) at the end of the title 

  • (BRITANNICA)
  • (CAPSTONE eBook)
  • (GALE eBook)
  • (INFOBASE / FACTS ON FILE)
  • (ROSEN eBook) - Sign in with Google 
  • (WORLD BOOK

Then find that name on the database password page and use the username/password that follows it to sign in.

The link will take you directly to the resource.

Images

Pyramids in Egypt - Image Courtesy Britannica ImageQuest

The Pyramids of Giza at sunrise. The pyramids are located on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.

Egypt. Pyramids and Sphinx - Image Courtesy Britannica ImageQuest

Egypt. Pyramids and Sphinx. Colored engraving, 1879.

The Great Sphinx and the Chephren Pyramid, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, Africa — Image Courtesy Britannica ImageQuest

Credit: Nigel Francis / Robert Harding World Imagery / Universal Images Group Rights Managed / For Education Use Only

Pyramids

This image will show you some details about the Great Pyramid at Giza built for King Khufu in c. 2589 BCE. 

Image Courtesy of DK Ancient Egypt (2014)

Valley of the Kings

This image will show you details about the Valley of the Kings and of some of the pharaohs' tombs located there.

Image Courtesy of DK Ancient Egypt (2014)

The Pyramids

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