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Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs
Part historic journey and part forensic adventure, this film follows explorers and researchers as they piece together fascinating archaeological and genetic clues. Experience the dramatic re-creation of a late 19th-century discovery: a cache of 40 royal mummies, including 12 Egyptian kings, in a single tomb. Then, using what we've learned from ancient remains, present-day Egyptologists and DNA scientists make an equally exciting discovery that could have huge implications for understanding the evolution of modern diseases.
Narrated by actor Christopher Lee of The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and The Mummy (1959), Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs is a production of Giant Screen Films and Gravity Pictures, in association with The Franklin Institute, Hugo Productions, and the Museum of Science, Boston. Support for the film was provided by the US Dome Theater Alliance.
| Format | Omni Film |
| Grades | 3 – Adult |
| Author | n/a |
| Source/Publisher | Giant Screen Films |
| Location | Mugar Omni Theater — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | Visit the Mummies website |
| Media | OPEN VIDEO |
| Script | Mummies_Script.pdf |
| Educator Guide | Mummies_Educator_Guide.pdf |
| Reservation | Required at least two weeks in advance |
| Fee | $3 per person with Museum Exhibit Halls admission; $6 per person for Omni only |
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Primary Connections:
Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework (2003)
(Massachusetts)
- Geography > The Roots of Western Civilization: Ancient Israel, c. 2000 BC/BCE-70 AD/CE (Grade: 7)
- History > Egypt: An Ancient River Civilization, c. 3000-1200 BC/BCE (Grade: 7)
- History > Egypt: An Ancient River Civilization, c. 3000-1200 BC/BCE (Grade: 7)
- History and Civics > Egypt: An Ancient River Civilization, c. 3000-1200 BC/BCE (Grade: 7)
- Geography > Egypt: An Ancient River Civilization, c. 3000-1200 BC/BCE (Grade: 7)
- Geography > Africa (Grade: 6)
- Geography > From Many, One (Grade: 2)
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Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework (2003)
(Massachusetts)
- Geography > 7.19 The Roots of Western Civilization: Ancient Israel, c. 2000 BC/BCE-70 AD/CE (Grade: 7)
On a historical map of the Mediterranean, locate Asia Minor, Greece and Mesopotamia, the kingdoms of the Hittites and ancient Israel, and Egypt. On a modern map, locate Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the area governed by the Palestinian Authority, Syria, and Turkey. - History > 7.16 Egypt: An Ancient River Civilization, c. 3000-1200 BC/BCE (Grade: 7)
Summarize important achievements of Egyptian civilization. - History > 7.15 Egypt: An Ancient River Civilization, c. 3000-1200 BC/BCE (Grade: 7)
Describe the polytheistic religion of ancient Egypt with respect to beliefs about death, the afterlife, mummification, and the roles of different deities. - History and Civics > 7.14 Egypt: An Ancient River Civilization, c. 3000-1200 BC/BCE (Grade: 7)
Describe the role of the pharaoh as god/king, the concept of dynasties, the importance of at least one Egyptian ruler, the relationship of pharaohs to peasants, and the role of slaves in ancient Egypt. - Geography > 7.12 Egypt: An Ancient River Civilization, c. 3000-1200 BC/BCE (Grade: 7)
On a historical map of the Mediterranean region, locate the Mediterranean and Red Seas, the Nile River and Delta, and the areas of ancient Nubia and Egypt. Identify the locations of ancient Upper and Lower Egypt and explain what the terms mean. On a modern map, identify the modern countries of Egypt and Sudan. - Geography > A.1 Africa (Grade: 6)
On a map of the world, locate the continent of Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Great Rift Valley. On a map of Africa, locate the northern, eastern, western, central, and southern regions of Africa, the Sahara Desert, the Nile River, Lake Victoria, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Cape of Good Hope. - Geography > 2.4 From Many, One (Grade: 2)
Locate five major rivers in the world: the Mississippi, Amazon, Volga, Yangtze, and Nile.
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