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A term Egyptian might refer to:
A citizen of modern Egypt
A citizen of ancient Egypt
The ancient Egyptian language - the language of the old Nile Valley civilization northward of the First Cataract;
Egyptian Arabic, the idiom of Arabic spoken within modern Egypt
An adjective describing something of or even on to Egypt
Egyptian Typefaces
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Egyptian Mummies
An illustrated description of the wrapping process, the burial ceremonies, what animals were mummified, and how they are examined today. Animation allows viewers to unwrap and examine a virtual mummy.
BBC News: Ancient Egyptian animal cemetery found
Describes the discovery of the mummified remains of falcons and rodents dating from 300 BC.
Mummies of Ancient Egypt
Explains who they were, and how they were made. Includes photographs and a list of hieroglyphs and their meanings, as well as a dateline and glossary.
Museum of Science: 3D Mummy
Interactive illustration of the inside of a mummy, with details from scans and skull Xrays. [Requires Flash]
National Geographic: The Mummy Road Show
Interactive site using Xrays to uncover the secret of a mummy brought back from Egypt to Canada in 1913.
Cyber Mummy
Uncovering details of a mummy from the 2nd century AD, with the help of modern medical imagery, a supercomputer, and an archeologist. Includes movies and close-up photographs.
Egyptian Mummification
Provides illustrated explanations about how and why it was done, the ceremonies that were performed, and what sorts of things were included with the body.
National Geographic News: U.S. Museum to Return Ramses I Mummy to Egypt
Story and photographs of a 3,000 year-old mummy, with an explanation of how the body of a pharaoh came to be in a museum in Atlanta, Georgia.
How Mummies Were Made
Outlines the preparation of a body for mummification, with diagrams of the different stages.
Mummimals
Unscramble the letters to discover the animals mummified by the Ancient Egyptians.
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