The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose displays the largest collection of ancient Egyptian Artifacts (over 3,000) west of the Mississippi River. This is a wonderful local resource that relates well to our class. Go to the museum and answer the following questions…
1. Find the mummy named Sherit. Describe her appearance and note her RC number. During which time period was she mummified? How old was she when she died? How do you think she died and what clues about her mummy may give this away? (Hint: Look at her X-rays, also in this Gallery) Why could Sherit be considered an unusual mummification?
2. Find the mummy previously named “Usermontu”. Describe his appearance and note his RC number. During which time period was he mummified? Why is this mummy different than all the others in the museum? What color hair does he have? What injuries does he have? (Hint: check out his X-Rays, also in the same gallery) Did they occur in life? What happened to his toes? How tall would you guess this mummy was in life? (you may want to lie down beside him to measure) What might the curvature of his upper back and neck tell about his social position in life?
3. Find the mummified baboon. Describe its appearance and note its RC number. What surprise does this “mummy” hold inside? To which god was this supposed to honor? Why did the ancient Egyptians believe this Primate to be unique from all other animals?
4. Find the mummy named Nesimin. Describe his appearance and note his RC number. During which time period was he mummified? How tall was this mummy? (you may want to lie down beside him to get an idea). Check out his X-Ray. Even though his eyes are no longer there, do you have any ideas on why his eye sockets so bright?
5. Find the mummy named Tahure. Describe her appearance and note her RC number. During which time period was she mummified? How old was she when she died? Look at her X-ray, do you notice anything odd about her pelvis?
I want a 3-4-page, double-spaced 1-pt. margin paper covering all 5 questions above. To answer your questions, look to the labels, gallery guides, audio descriptions and docents for guidance. To prove you’ve been to the museum, you either need documents (flyers/brochures) from the museum or a signature from one of the docents.
Notes: I took so long to send you these notes. I just wanted to say that I didn’t have that many notes since the others took mostly pictures. If you want to see those pictures you can ask me to send them to you.
Notes:
Sherit- RC: 22
– She’s small
– 4 1/2 years old
– Died from sudden illness
– Bones look unharmed
– Didn’t die from anything physical
– Unusual mummification: it’s a child, toes got bent backwards during mummification process
– Roman Period
Usermontu- RC: 1777
– Upper Class Egyptian Male
– Lived during Saite Period (664-525 BCE)
– Mummified from the New Kingdom (1549-1064)
Baboon- RC: 2213
– No bones, just a jar and a baboon head made out of wood
– Egyptian deity Djehuti, god of record-keeping, writing, and wisdom
Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.
[order_calculator]