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This video shows the results of a ten-year conservation project at the tomb of King Tutankhamen (King Tut) in Egypt. The conservation angle seems especially relevant to science classes.
To help students understand the intense fascination of the general public following the 1922 discovery of the tomb, a teacher could show examples from this LINK to nearly 1500 pages of Chronicling America newspaper articles from 1922 onward.
Pre K - 2 3 - 5 6 - 8 9 - 12 Science Art/Music Social Studies/History Technology King Tut Tutankhamen Ancient Egypt archeology conservation
All 629 pages of the Codex Gigas can be viewed from the World Digital Library website. The YouTube video here (from another source) tells the fascinating story of the Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil's Bible. It's also worth reading the Codex Gigas article from Open Culture and viewing the images, which give the viewer an idea of the impressive size of the work. Students will enjoy the mystery - or multiple mysteries - surrounding the codex. In addition, teachers will enjoy having such an accessible primary source to teach this period of history.
6 - 8 9 - 12 English/Language Arts Library Social Studies/History medieval manuscripts Codex Gigas history mystery
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