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Wall painting from the tomb of Sebekhotep

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Wall painting from the tomb of Sebekhotep: tribute from Nubia.

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Wall painting from the tomb of Sebekhotep

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Wall painting from the tomb of Sebekhotep: gold, silver and ivory from Syria.

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Wall painting from the tomb of Sebekhotep

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Wall painting from the tomb of Sebekhotep: a man brings horses, a chariot and silver vessels from a country in the Levant.

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Model of soldiers on a boat

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Wooden model of soldiers on a boat providing a military escort for an important passenger.

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A scene from Queen Hatshepsut’s trading expedition to Punt

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Temple relief of a scene from Queen Hatshepsut’s trading expedition to Punt, showing a soldier carrying a staff and battle-axe.

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Bronze sword

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Decorated with gold.

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Letter from the king to the explorer Harkhuf

Source: bbc.co.uk

Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/human_gallery_01.shtml

Autobiography of Khusobek, a soldier

Source: bbc.co.uk

Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/human_gallery_05.shtml

A scribe’s view of a soldier’s life

Source: reshafim.org.il

Visit the site http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/rewards_for_military_service.htm

Egyptian geography

Source: ancientegypt.co.uk

Including an interactive travel story and links to teaching ideas.

Visit the site http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/home.html

Ramesses II’s expedition to Nubia

Source: ancientegypt.co.uk

Ramesses II’s expedition to Nubia, with interactive pages exploring warfare and the products of Nubia and links to teaching ideas.

Visit the site http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pharaoh/home.html

Interactive story of Hatshepsut’s trading expedition

Source: pbs.org

Interactive story of Hatshepsut’s trading expedition to Punt and information about the boats used on the journey, with links to more about Egyptian boats and trade with Punt.

Visit the site http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/expedition-punt.html

Interactive story of Hatshepsut’s trading expedition

Source: pbs.org

Another link about Egyptian boats and trade with Punt.

Visit the site http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/punt-ship.html

Wealth of Africa

Source: britishmuseum.org

Teaching resources for trade in ancient Egypt.

Download this document http://www.britishmuseum.org/pdf/AncientEgypt_StudentsWorksheets.pdf

Egypt’s Golden Empire

Source: pbs.org

Homepage for the PBS TV series Egypt’s Golden Empire, with video clips, virtual library and teaching resources.

Visit the site http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/index.html

Outside the classroom



Most museums with an Egyptian collection have objects connected with ancient Egyptian trade, travel and warfare. Here is a small selection.

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Source: nms.ac.uk

Visit the site http://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland

Egypt Centre, University of Wales, Swansea

Source: egypt.swan.ac.uk

Visit the site http://www.egypt.swan.ac.uk/

Ulster Museum

Source: nmni.com

Visit the site http://www.nmni.com/um

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Source: ashmolean.org

Visit the site http://www.ashmolean.org/

Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Source: bristolmuseums.org.uk

Visit the site http://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/bristol-museum-and-art-gallery/

Manchester Museum

Source: manchester.ac.uk

Visit the site http://www.manchester.ac.uk/museum

World Museum, Liverpool

Source: liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Visit the site http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Source: bmag.org.uk

Visit the site http://www.bmag.org.uk/birmingham-museum

British Museum

Source: britishmuseum.org

Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org
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