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Ramesses I: The Search for the Lost Pharaoh
carlos.emory.edu/RAMESSES/
The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta
offers an extensive Web site on the mummy thought to be that of
Rameses I. Learn about the pharaoh's life and death, examine
physical evidence that helped convince Egyptologists that this might
very well be his body, delve into ancient Egyptian mummification
techniques, and much more.
Theban Mapping Project
www.thebanmappingproject.com
This impressive Web site from the Theban Mapping Project
provides a wealth of information on archeological sites in Egypt's
Valley of the Kings. Find printable diagrams and detailed photos of
more than 50 major burial chambers, read articles on their history
and development, browse interactive maps of the area, take 3-D tours
of each site, and more.
Egyptian Museum Official Site
www.egyptianmuseum.gov.eg
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo provides a sampling of its vast
collection on its Web site. Find streaming video of recent exhibits
and view digital photographs of artifacts from throughout Egyptian
history.
Catalogue General Antiquites Egyptiennes
du Musee du
Caire: The Royal Mummies
enlil.lib.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/eos/eos_title.pl?callnum=DT57.C2_vol59
This Web site from the University of Chicago Library offers
high-resolution scans from a 1912 catalog of the Cairo Museum's
Royal Mummy collection. The publication offers striking photographs
of each mummy, accompanied by detailed accounts of their physical
condition.
The Niagara Falls Museum
www.niagaramuseum.com
Before being identified by Egyptologists, the mummy of
Rameses I spent 140 years in a curio cabinet at the Niagara Falls
Museum. On this Web site, read about the history of this eclectic
museum and its collection.
Monarchs of the Nile
by Aidan Dodson. The Rubicon Press, 1995.
Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt
by Salima Ikram. Pearson Education Ltd., 2003.
The Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's
Greatest Pharaohs
by Nicholas Reeves and Richard H. Wilkinson. Thames & Hudson,
1996.
The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt
edited by Ian Shaw. Oxford University Press, 2000.
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