?Whose Mummy Is It?? is a new way to learn about an old subject. It is a complete mini-course in Egyptology and covers topics such as Mummification, the Egyptian Pantheon, Hieroglyphics, and Daily Life. It is designed to be ?played? by novice Egyptologists working on their own or used by World History and/or Anthropology teachers as a supplement to courses on civilization.

The CD-ROM opens with an invitation to accompany three students on a tour of Egypt. Early on, the tour becomes a mystery adventure whose goal is the discovery of a previously unknown tomb and the identification of its mummified inhabitant. As the student player and his/her peers visit important sites in Egypt, accompanied by knowledgeable guides, they also pick-up clues to the location of the tomb. To make sense of the clues they must draw on resources provided in a virtual backpack, including a map of Egypt, a chronology of her history, and a hieroglyphic ?decoder,? among others.

?Whose Mummy Is It?? is the brainchild of David F. Lancy, Professor of Anthropology at Utah State University, and his students. The project was conceived in the Fall of 1995 and a team of 20 worked on it for 5 years. We have made two trips to Egypt to gather material for the CD-ROM which includes video clips, movies, and sound effects. The CD has been used in college and high school classes for 14 months.
Contact dlancy@cc.usu.edu for review copy.