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HISTORY - 6th GRADE (Ancient Egypt): Valley of the Kings

This guide will introduce research methods for Ancient Egypt.

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Valley of the Kings, Egypt, designated a World Heritage site in 1979.

Kings, Valley of the, Image, Encyclopædia Britannica; 

https://www.britannica.com/place/Valley-of-the-Kings/images-videos#/media/1/318635/139011,

Accessed 15 December 2020.

Benedict Library DataBase Resources

Valley of the Kings

Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Sep. 2019.

Explore the Valley of the Kings in Egypt

Encyclopædia Britannica, 

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Images

Valley of the Kings - a deep cleft in the limestone hills opposite Luxor, Egypt.

Valley of the Kings. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 22 Apr 2020.
quest.eb.com/search/144_2865897/1/144_2865897/cite. Accessed 15 Dec 2020.

Valley of the Kings, Egypt, King Rameses Tomb

egypt, valley of the kings, king rameses tomb. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
quest.eb.com/search/300_1828129/1/300_1828129/cite. Accessed 15 Dec 2020.

Valley of the Kings, Egypt, Queen Hatshepsut Temple

EGYPT. VALLEY OF KINGS. QUEEN HATSHEPSUT TEMPLE.. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
quest.eb.com/search/300_1822465/1/300_1822465/cite. Accessed 15 Dec 2020.

The Colossi of Memnon, near the Valley of the Kings, Egypt - two 70ft/21m stone statues built by Amenhotep II (c1411-1375 BC)

The Colossi of Memnon, near the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, two 70ft/21m stone statues built by Amenhotep II (c1411-1375 BC) . Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
quest.eb.com/search/300_2291337/1/300_2291337/cite. Accessed 15 Dec 2020.