Chapter 5: Ancient Egypt
Creating a Multimedia Presentation
Use the Internet or the library to research and compare Egyptian pyramids with those of Meso-America. Work with a partner to make a multimedia presentation.
- Include maps that show where pyramids are located in Egypt and Meso-America.
- Show slides of pyramids from Egypt and Meso-America.
- Supply text for each slide.
- Provide documentation of your sources.
Internet Resources
- Mayan Pyramids
- Photographs of Mayan pyramids in the Yucatán and Guatemala.
- http://www.geocities.com/intrepidberkeleyexplorer/Page17.html
- Pyramids
- Site provides an overview of Olmec and Mayan pyramids, as well as links to more detailed information.
- http://www.jaguar-sun.com/palenque.html
- Teotihuacán
- Metropolitan Museum site offering an overview of the ancient Meso-American city of Teotihuacán. The site includes a map showing the location of Palenque, Tikal, and Teotihuacán, and links to a page of information on the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon.
- http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/teot/hd_teot.htm
- The Pyramids
- Nova's site map of Egyptian pyramids links to photos, cross-sections, detailed information, and tours.
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/