History // Ancient Egypt

Vocabulary: ancient egypt

Know and use the key vocabulary of ancient Egypt — pharaoh, pyramid, tomb, mummy/mummification, hieroglyphs, papyrus, sarcophagus, canopic jar, natron, archaeologist, artefact, Nile, delta, irrigation, shaduf, scribe, vizier, obelisk, sphinx, cartouche — and apply these terms accurately when describing Egyptian society, religion, and material culture

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If the learner visited an ancient Egypt exhibition at a museum, could they read the labels and explain to you what a pharaoh was, why there were pyramids, and what hieroglyphs are?

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  • Use 'pharaoh', 'pyramid', and 'hieroglyphs' correctly and naturally in a spoken or written account of ancient Egypt
  • Explain what mummification is and why the Egyptians did it, using 'sarcophagus', 'canopic jar', and 'natron'
  • Use 'archaeologist' and 'artefact' correctly when discussing how we know about ancient Egypt

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Vocabulary: ancient egypt

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  • Pharaohs and TutankhamunRequired

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 5 to 7

    Knowing about pharaohs requires the term 'pharaoh' and associated vocabulary

  • Pyramids and the Great SphinxRequired

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 5 to 7

    Describing the pyramids and Sphinx requires 'pyramid', 'sphinx', and related vocabulary

  • Egyptian Gods and the AfterlifeRequired

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 5 to 7

    Describing the afterlife and burial beliefs requires 'mummy', 'sarcophagus', 'tomb' vocabulary

  • Hieroglyphs and PapyrusRequired

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 5 to 7

    Understanding hieroglyphs and papyrus requires these exact terms

  • Discovering Tutankhamun's TombRequired

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 5 to 7

    Understanding how we know about Egypt requires 'archaeologist' and 'artefact' vocabulary

  • Building the PyramidsRequired

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 7 to 9

    Explaining how the pyramids were built requires pyramid, obelisk, and engineering vocabulary

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  • Upper and Lower EgyptRequired

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 7 to 9

    Explaining irrigation and the Nile delta requires 'delta', 'irrigation', 'shaduf' vocabulary

  • Egyptian Tomb Paintings and ArtefactsRequired

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 7 to 9

    Using tomb paintings and artefacts as evidence requires 'artefact', 'tomb', 'archaeologist' vocabulary

  • Egyptian Social HierarchyRequired

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 7 to 9

    Describing Egyptian social hierarchy requires 'scribe', 'vizier', 'pharaoh', and related terms

  • Mummification Step by StepRequired

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 7 to 9

    Describing mummification requires 'natron', 'canopic jar', 'sarcophagus', 'linen' vocabulary

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