Egyptian Tomb Paintings and Artefacts
Use tomb paintings, artefacts, and objects from ancient Egypt as evidence to find out about daily life: Nebamun's tomb paintings show hunting and feasting, jewellery and furniture reveal craftsmanship, and everyday objects like pots and tools tell us what ordinary people used — understanding that these sources are how we piece together information about a civilisation that ended thousands of years ago
Typical age: 7–9 years
“If your child looks at an ancient Egyptian painting showing people fishing and feasting, can they explain what it tells us about how Egyptians lived?”
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Needs first
- Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Tomb paintings depict gods — knowing the gods helps interpret the art
- Discovering Tutankhamun's TombREQUIRED
Using artefacts as evidence builds on knowing what archaeologists do
- Vocabulary: ancient egyptREQUIRED
Using tomb paintings and artefacts as evidence requires 'artefact', 'tomb', 'archaeologist' vocabulary
- Non-Fiction Text Features
Using tomb paintings, papyri, and artefacts as evidence draws on the non-fiction reading skills for understanding how documents and visual texts are organised