Big History 1: Nile River (Egypt/Nubia)

Japanese content with supplementary English version. Take a beautiful visual tour of ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, Greece, China, Rome, Venice, Mongolia, and Mesoamerica.

Obviously instrumental in Egypt's growth as a magnificent civilization, the Nile's annual inundation provided Egyptians with food and transportation.

Is ancient Egypt all about pyramids and hieroglyphs? Who are the people who have been preserved for thousands of years as mummies? What do we know about them and how did we find out?

Site contains a wealth of information on the ancient Egyptians and their way of life. Among the things discussed include ancient Egyptian mythology, their daily life, death and burial rituals, Egyptian writing, and more.

Discover more about Egypt's Golden Empire when you visit this site.

Learn about the art of ancient Egypt in this historical overview and image gallery of Egyptian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.

The author presents an overview of 3,000 years of Egyptian history beginning with the time of the pharaohs.

A Flash-animated exploration of the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians about how the world and human life were created. Includes overviews of Egyptian culture and the Egyptian pantheon of gods

Find out about the new scientific theory about how the pyramids were built and why so many scientists find it convincing.

This resource presents an extraordinary mix of rich-media assets about the Great Sphinx at Giza and related topics that uses technology to bring this impressive cultural legacy of Egypt's past to life.

Extensive information about ancient Egypt. It covers religion, literature, immortality, gods, and hieroglyphics.

Discussion on women in ancient Egypt includes the topics of clothing, economy, pregnancy, royal women and the concept of marriage in ancient Egypt.