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Old Kingdom

Old Kingdom Period in Egypt Overview of this topic from the Salem Press Encyclopedia

Memphis

Map of Memphis Ruins
Memphis Reference article from World History Ancient and Medieval Eras that includes information about this former capital city during several Ancient Egyptian time periods.
Memphis (Ancient City) Entry from the Anceint Near East encyclopedia that could be helpful.
Memphis: A city unseen A field report of excavations in Memphis by the Ancient Egypt Research Associates (AERA)

Pyramid Complex & Heit el-Ghurab

Digital Giza The Giza Project gives you access to the largest collection of information, media, and research materials ever assembled about the Pyramids and related sites on Egypt’s Giza Plateau. A project at Harvard University
Egyptian Pyramids Article from ABC Clio's Ancient and Medieval Era
The Giza Archives: MFA Boston This website is a comprehensive resource for research on Giza. It contains photographs and other documentation from the original Harvard University - Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition (1904 to 1947), from recent MFA fieldwork, and from other expeditions, museums, and universities around the world.
The Giza Plateau Mapping Project The Giza Plateau Mapping Project, under the direction of Mark Lehner, Visiting Assistant Professor of Egyptian archaeology at the Oriental Institute, is dedicated to research on the geology and topography of the Giza plateau, the construction and function of the Sphinx, the Great Pyrimids, the associated tombs and temples, and the Old Kingdom town in the vicinity. Annual Reports include detailed maps and explanations of sites explored.
Giza Pyramids Use links provided in this article to find out more information about this region. This article is from ABC Clio's World History: Ancient & Medieval Era
The lost city of the Pyramids (Heit el-Ghurab) Images, resources, and more about the town where Pyramid workers lived
Village, town and barracks: a fourth dynasty settlement at Heit el-Ghurab, Giza Article by Ann Tavares about the Heit el-Ghurab settlement

Hyksos Period

Avaris & Tell el-Dab'a

Avaris/ Ramesses For a sense of where this is/was. Review this source.
Digital analysis and visualisation of Tell el-Dab'a (Avaris) Map and images of Avaris--partially in German so scroll down to find English text.
Hyskos Article from ABC Clio's World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras on the Hyskos rule in Egypt
The Hyskos Rule in Egypt Jump about 5 pages in to this article by T. Säve-Söderbergh and you'll find lots of useful information.
The Rulers of Foreign Lands Article from a 2018 issue of Archeology that discusses the Hyskos. Choose PDF Full Text on the left side to view the images mentioned.
Tell el-Daba, ancient Avaris Information on this Ancient Egyptian site. You can also find maps and reconstructions on this website by following some of these links.

New Kingdom

New Kingdom Period Begins in Egypt Topic overview of this Period from Salem Press Encyclopedia

Amarna

Akhetaton This is another name for the city now known as Amarna. This article is from World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras.
The Amarna Project: Model of the City The ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna (or simply Amarna) was the short-lived capital built by the ‘heretic’ Pharaoh Akhenaten and abandoned shortly after his death (c. 1332 BCE). It was here that he pursued his vision of a society dedicated to the cult of one god, the power of the sun (the Aten). As well as this historic interest Amarna remains the largest readily accessible living-site from ancient Egypt. It is thus simultaneously the key to a chapter in the history of religious experience and to a fuller understanding of what it was like to be an ancient Egyptian. There is no other site like it.
The Armana Period A selection of full text entries from Gale encyclopedia articles found online.

Thebes & Deir el-Medina

All in a day's work: Health and well-being of workers This article from Archaeology discusses findings on health of people who lived in Deir el-Medina
Assorted articles on Thebes Assorted articles from excyclopedias in the Gale collection
Generations: Deir el-Medina This article about Deir el-Medina from the journal Ancient Egypt provides information about ordinary life.
Historical city travel guide: Thebes, Egypt, 13th century BC This post from the British Museum discusses what life would have been like at this time and place and imagines what tourists would have seen.
Life along the Nile: Three Egyptians of Ancient Thebes Article from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin explaining the history of Egyptian art objects within their collection.
Rediscovering Egypt's Golden Dynasty From the Sept/Oct 2022 issue of Archeology
Theban Mapping Project Timelines, articles, maps, and more on the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens from the American Research Center in Egypt.
Thebes Information on the city along the Nile River that served as Egypt's capital during the Middle and New Kingdoms. From World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras.

AERA: Fieldwork Scroll through this list of excavation projects to find your city or area. Maps, renderings, and other images for your location may be available.
Ancient Cities Chapter 6 includes assorted maps that could be of use. Select the "Students" link at the top to access supplemental chapter resources. Images are at the bottom of the page so be sure to scroll down.
Digital analysis and visualisation of Tell el-Dab'a (Avaris) Map and images of Avaris--partially in German so scroll down to find English text.
Giza Overview Maps and Plans Zoomable Overview Plans of the Entire Giza Necropolis from the MFA Archives Giza Project
Map of Ancient Egypt Includes Timeline and closer detail of the Luxor/Thebes area.
Map of Memphis Ruins
Reconstructing Tell el-Daba Explore the links shared here to get a sense of where things were located and how they can appear in your Minecraft world.
Theban Mapping Project: Plans & Sections Maps, diagrams, and other images of areas of Thebes around the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens.

Past Worlds: The Times atlas of archaeology. by Hammond Includes photographs of artifacts, drawings and diagrams, and reconstructed aerial views of sites. The scope of coverage--worldwide from human origins to the beginning of the industrial age--allows only a sampling each location.
Call Number: 912 .H14P1 REF
Publication Date: 1988
Amarna: A Guide to the Ancient City of Akhetaten by Anna Stevens An illustrated cultural guide to the archaeological site of Amarna, the best-preserved pharaonic city in Egypt Around three thousand years ago, the pharaoh Akhenaten turned his back on Amun, and most of the great gods of Egypt. Abandoning Thebes, he quickly built a grand new city in Middle Egypt, Akhetaten—Horizon of the Aten—devoted exclusively to the sun god Aten.
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2021
Ancient Cities: The Archaeology of Urban Life In The Ancient Near East And Egypt, Greece And Rome by Charles Gates Chapter 6 has many useful images and diagrams as well as more detailed information within the text of this chapter (and Chapter 5)
Call Number: eBook Via Internet Archive
Publication Date: 2011, 2nd ed.
The Archaeology of Urbanism in Ancient Egypt by Nadine Moeller Includes maps and diagrams of homes and communities in Egypt's Old and Middle Kingdoms.
Call Number: EBSCO eBook
Publication Date: 2016

Agriculture

Egyptian agriculture This article from World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras covers information about farming and agriculture. For more resources, explore the links within the article and in the left hand column.
Famine in Ancient Egypt This article from History Reference Source explains how Famines were handled but also how Egyptians in the Old Kingdom managed their farming.
Food in Ancient Egypt Information from ABC Clio: World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras
Growing Flax for Linen Article on the farming of flax to create linen for clothing. From Anceint Egypt journal via History Reference Source.

Architecture

Fieldwork Links to assorted locations in Egypt and the archeological fieldwork done in those locations.
How to Build a Pyramid
Mastaba This reference article from ABC Clio's Ancient & Medieval Eras database provides useful information about a type of architecture used during the Old Kingdom
Technology and Engineering: Building the Pyramids Information from GVRL on how the pyramids in Giza may have been created. Use the links to the left to possibly find more information on this topic.

Daily Life

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt (New Kingdom) From a special issue of Scientific American magazine: "Workmen and their families lived some 3,000 years ago in the village now known as Deir el-Medina. Written records from the unusually well educated community offer fascinating descriptions of everyday activities"
Dress like an Egyptian "Egypt has a long history of textile production dating back to the fourth millenium BC. Where in other parts of the world textiles did not survive, due to Egypt's dry climate, textiles survived in abundance. The British Museum has around 500 textiles from the first millenium BC onwards. Here Mérat talks us through the origin and scope of the Museum's collection and shows us well preserved examples from the 7th–15th centuries AD."
Egyptian clothing and fashions Information on clothing and fashion from World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. Use the links on the left and within the article to learn more about fashion, class, and gender in Ancient Egypt.
Egyptian Houses Reference article discussing common elements of homes in Ancient Egypt with some detail on how houses changed over kingdoms. From ABC Clio's World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras
Egyptian Social Classes Information from ABC-Clio's World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras that discusses Ancient Egypt's three distinct social classes.
Labor and the Pyramids The Heit el-Ghurab “Workers Town” at Giza This essay by Mark Lehrner examines the town for the workers who built the pyramids and what evidence exists to determine how people lived i that time and place.

Economy

Generations: Deir el-Medina This article about Deir el-Medina from the journal Ancient Egypt provides information about ordinary life.
Living without Money Article from Ancient Egypt journal discussing how Egyptians bought and sold goods without coins or banknotes. From History Reference Source.
Selling and shopping in Ancient Egypt Article on the Ancient Egyptian economy from the magazine Ancient Egypt

Religion

Ancient Egyptian Religion Not only is this Britannica article useful, but the tap that lists "Related Articles" includes links to articles on specific gods and goddesses.
Egyptian Funerary Customs Article from ABC Clio's World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras that provides additional links and resources related to this topic.
Egyptian Religion This essay from the database World History, Ancient and Medieval Eras, provides general information about Egyptian Gods. Click the "Topic Library" link on the left to read other articles on this source. This source can be directly Exported to NoodleTools.