Techie Taffy
PAROMITA PAIN
"Discovering the king " in our last issue was fun, wasn't it? It got Techie eager to know more about Egypt and straight away he got onto the Internet super highway.
Egypt's mysteries aren't just in its pyramids. The British museum site (http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html) is perhaps the best way to get a very informed overview of the whole culture and civilisation of the ancient Egyptians before you delve into more specific stuff. A beautifully done up site using ancient Egyptian murals as the basic graphics, the site opens fast and is easy to navigate. The bars on the side will take you places. In case that's boring, move your mouse over the seal in the centre, it has the same links.
Don't miss clicking on the "Story"(http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/life/story/main.html) links. This is a a great way to actually feel what life in Egypt might have been like.The site has some grand games on offer. Check out the Explore (http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/life/explore/main.html) section that has the pictures discovered from Nebamun's tomb.
The Ancient Egypt Site (http://www.ancient-egypt.org/) is "evolving interactive book about the history, language and culture of Ancient Egypt" and has been developed by Egyptologist Jacques Kinnaer. Join the Egyptian Archaeology Ring for regular updates and forum to air knowledge and clear doubts.
Of course the Egyptian script was one its most exciting features and so how about learning to write your name in it? Visit Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt at http://www.discoveringegypt.com/ for some wonderful downloads.
For your daily news stuff see the http://www.egypttoday.com/backissues.aspx, a great site that has all the back issues also.
Nothing on Egypt can be complete with out a visit to the http://www.virtual-egypt.com/ site. A most colourful bright page it actually has a hieroglyph translator to make a custom cartouche of your name or phrase.
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