Egypt Museum Project Reflection

What artifact did you choose and why did you choose it?

I chose the Papyrus of Hunefer because I thought it was a really interesting artifact, and it shared a lot of interesting information with us. The beliefs in specific that it shared were really fascinating. I also thought there was a lot to explain and a lot to infer about the artifact.

How did you go about making your artifact?  (plan, supplies, steps, etc.)

Because my artifact was a papyrus, I started by making the the actual papyrus. I know that papyrus paper has crossed strips of the papyrus, so I cut out strips of paper and glued them back the way a papyrus paper is made. I did this to give the real papyrus effect. Then I drew on the drawings depicted in the Papyrus of Hunefer. I colored them in with colored pencil, and outlined with black marker.

What obstacles did you face with your project?  How did you overcome them?

I wasn't very sure how I was going to make the papyrus, so I actually tried it multiple times and finally found a technique that worked for me. I was also worried about how the papyrus would look, so I took my time with it and tried to be as accurate as possible.

What did you learn about yourself in this project?  In other words, what will you “take away” from this experience?

I was getting slightly stressed about the time management because I wanted to start making my artifact very early, but I was really busy the week before the project was due. I was really worried/stressed that I wouldn't get the project finished on time. Finally, I didn't finish as early as possible; but I finished on time, and I was proud of what I had done. I learned that even if you can't get started super early, if you get started early enough, you don't need to worry and/or get stressed.