Here are some general areas to investigate. Consider how
you can develop a study of one of he following:
you can develop a study of one of he following:
Gods & Goddesses Pharaohs Hieroglyphics Pyramids Mummies Military Animals of the Nile Valley of the Kings Slavery Geography Government and Laws Trade Transportation | The Sphinx Social Classes Role of Women Rosetta Stone Farming and the Nile Dwellings Clothing Food and Drink Jewellery Art Medicine Technology Education |
Astronomy
Here are some suggestions of areas to investigate but you can research any area of interest to you.
Society
Daily Life
History
The Nile
Geography
Here are some suggestions of areas to investigate but you can research any area of interest to you.
Society
- How was Ancient Egyptian society organised?
- What was the place of the Pharaoh, priests, scribes, craftsmen and peasant?
- What laws did they live by?
Daily Life
- How did Ancient Egyptians dress?
- What tools did artists, craftsmen and farmers use in their work?
- What did Ancient Egyptians eat?
- How did they farm their land?
- What games and toys did Ancient Egyptians have?
- What sort of entertainment did rich people enjoy?
- How did the Ancient Egyptians travel on land and on water?
- What were Ancient Egyptians houses like?
History
- When did people begin to live in Ancient Egypt?
- Who were the first and last Pharaohs?
- How did the two Kingdoms arise and when did they come together?
- Which were the greatest Pharaohs?
- When did Ancient Egyptians begin to use hieroglyphics?
- What was a scribe's position in Egyptian society?
- How was papyrus made?
- How do we know how to read hieroglyphics?
- Which were the major gods and goddesses in Ancient Egypt?
- How did Ancient Egyptians worship their gods?
- What was the role of priests in Ancient Egyptian society?
- Why did Ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?
- Why were the pyramids built?
- What did Ancient Egyptians believe about life after death?
The Nile
- Where did the River Nile flow from and to?
- What was so important about the Nile's flooding?
Geography
- What were the important places on the Nile?
- Who did the Ancient Egyptians trade with?
Trade
Who did the Egyptians trade with and what did they learn about other cultures?
Who did the Egyptians trade with and what did they learn about other cultures?