MISSION ##: SPHINXEgypt Web Quest

REMEMBER!

You are on a research mission. The University or Museum you work for is sending you on a all expense paid sabbatical to Egypt.

You will research various areas of Egypt history, geography, and more!

Remember to keep adding to your journal as you travel. Once you complete each mission, you will receive a stamp in your passport.

INTRODUCTION

Sphinx!

The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining mythical creature with a lion’s body and a human head.

It stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt.

It is the largest monolith statue in the world.

TASK

The Sphinx:

1) Define Monolith2) What does Sphinx

mean?3) What is the size of the

Sphinx?4) When was the Sphinx

constructed?5) Who constructed the

Sphinx?6) What are the other

names for the Sphinx?7) Does the Sphinx have

any connection to astrology? How?

PROCESS

Visit the following websites for reference.

http://www.king-tut.org.uk/ancient-egypt/the-great-sphinx.htm

http://www.touregypt.net/sphinx.htm

- Follow the links to discover the Meaning of The Great Sphinx, and more!

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/egypt/giza-sphinx