Discover the ingenuity of one of the world's earliest civilizations through this lively series of four videoconferences:3. MummiesFind out how the Egyptian desire for an eternal afterlife contributed to the ritual of mummification. Students will learn about the process of mummification and see ancient artifacts from the museum's collection, such as canopic jars, mummy cases, amulets, and much more!
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45-60 minutes
Education: Adult Learners
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Fine Arts, Social Studies/History
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Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, Ohio United States
Lessons are designed for grades Pre-K–12 and are designed to support standards.
Contact: Arielle Levine alevine@clevelandart.org 12167072688
1. Open discussion with students’ previous knowledge about mummies.2. Discuss reasons for mummification.3. Explain the ba, akh, and ka elements of the soul.4. View and discuss mummy cases, canopic jars, shawabti figures.
Through the introduction and interpretation of artifacts from the CMA’s Egyptian collection, students will…1. Understand the concept of the “afterlife” and its influence on the ancient Egyptians’ world view.2. Learn how and why the ancient Egyptians mummified their dead.3. Be able to make a distinction between the historical definition of a mummy and the various modern myths and media interpretations. 4. Be able to recognize objects which were placed in the tombs and learn why these objects were chosen, what happened to many of them, and where these objects are today.