In groups of four, have students design an Egyptian funerary barge to transport the mummy through the underworld to the afterlife. The design of the boat is extremely critical in order for the mummy t...
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In groups of four, have students design an Egyptian funerary barge to transport the mummy through the underworld to the afterlife. The design of the boat is extremely critical in order for the mummy to have a chance to reach and enter the afterlife. In planning the design of the boats, students should be aware of the perils of the underworld. The student will be given the materials and tools the ancient Egyptians had at their disposal in constructing the boats. Once the students have determined the design of the boat, ask them to create it using the materials the ancient Egyptians used. The students will then be given the opportunity to use new materials and techniques, which are in fact based on the Egyptians construction technologies. Students must keep in mind throughout this design task the similarity and differences of the design of the boats with ancient Egyptian materials and tools (technologies) and with today's technologies.
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