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	Meet the Team Provides interviews and video clips of experts featured in Mysteries of the Nile adventure. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/team/ First Attempt (1994) Summarizes scientists' first attempt at raising the obelisk. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/raising/first.html Second Chance (1999) Summarizes strategies scientists will use to raise the obelisk during their second attempt, and provides itinerary. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/raising/second.html An Archaeologist's Perspective An archaeologist discusses strategies to raise the obelisk and aspects of Egyptian life. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/raising/perspective.html
	A World of Obelisks Locates the whereabouts of the world's 10 largest obelisks. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/raising/world.html
	A World of Obelisks Locates the whereabouts of the world's 10 largest obelisks. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/raising/world.html
	Dispatches Check here for the latest dispatch from the field. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/dispatches/ How Would You Do It? Send in your students' ideas about how to raise the obelisk. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/raising/doit.html
	Explore Ancient Egypt/Old Kingdom Includes virtual reality scenes of Khufu Pyramid, Khafre Pyramid, View from the Sahara, Sphinx, Pharaoh's Boat, and the Pyramids from the Desert. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/explore/ Explore Ancient Egypt/New Kingdom Includes virtual reality scenes of the Karnak Temple, Rekhmire Tomb, Ramose Tomb, Colossus of Memnon, Luxor Temple with Obelisk, and the Head of Ramses the Great. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/explore/
	Lever an Obelisk Try your hand at raising an obelisk online. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/raising/lever.html How Did They Do It? Objective: To learn what levers are and how they might have been used by the ancient Egyptians in building their monuments. To learn what center of gravity is, how to determine the center of gravity of asymmetrical objects, and how this knowledge might have helped the Egyptians in building their monuments. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/class/they.html How Would You Do It? Objective: To practice selecting, designing, performing, and evaluating scientific tests. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/class/you.html Egyptian Enterprises Objective: To prepare a cultural exhibit on Egyptian history, culture, sites, monuments, and hieroglyphics using such media as posters, computer presentations, puppet shows, short plays, videotapes, museum exhibit panels, brochures, scale models, and audio tapes. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/class/enterprises.html Want to Be a...? Objective: To become familiar with the many disciplines and career opportunities involved in scientific expeditions such as this one, including engineering, archaeology, architecture, linguistics, history, and geography, as well as the many support staff that keep such an expedition going. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/class/want.html
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