The ancient Egyptians developed a
sophisticated method to preserve a dead body for the afterlife: mummification.
First, the internal organs were removed and all moisture from the body was
eliminated. Next, the body was wrapped with long strips of linen, and then
covered with a large linen cloth. Follow the steps of the mummification process
in this short animation about the Getty Museum's Romano-Egyptian mummy
Herakleides.
The studentds of 1rst & 3rd year have decorated their classroom door in the ancient Egyptian way to celebrate this Carnival. Will they start walking like an Egyptian?
Maybe this song by The Bangles could help them to learn how to do it:
All the old paintings on the tombs They do the sand dance don't you know If they move too quick (oh whey oh)
They're falling down like a domino
All the bazaar men by the Nile
They got the money on a bet
Gold crocodiles (oh whey oh)
They snap their teeth on your cigarette
Foreign types with the hookah pipes say
Ay oh whey oh, ay oh whey oh
Walk like an Egyptian
Blonde waitresses take their trays
They spin around and they cross the floor
They've got the moves (oh whey oh)
You drop your drink then they bring you more
All the school kids so sick of books
They like the punk and the metal band
When the buzzer rings (oh whey oh)
They're walking like an Egyptian
All the kids in the marketplace say
Ay oh whey oh, ay oh whey oh
Walk like an Egyptian
Slide your feet up the street bend your back
Shift your arm then you pull it back
Life is hard you know (oh whey oh)
So strike a pose on a Cadillac
If you want to find all the cops
They're hanging out in the donut shop
They sing and dance (oh whey oh)
Spin the clubs cruise down the block
All the Japanese with their yen
The party boys call the Kremlin
And the Chinese know (oh whey oh)
They walk the line like Egyptian
All the cops in the donut shop say
Ay oh whey oh, ay oh whey oh
Walk like an Egyptian
Walk like an Egyptian
But if you want to learn more about Egypt or have fun, just follow these links:
The magic book lesson: Learn how to build a pyramid, embalm a mummy and scribe in ancient hieroglyphic writing.
Senet: Learn how to play the most famous Egyptian game.
