Ancient Egypt
The Mummification Process
Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife when someone died. Mummification helped someone reach the afterlife as they thought that, in order to have an afterlife, the dead person would have to repossess his or her body. Egyptians believed that the only way to do this was if the body was recognisable.
The chief embalmer was a priest wearing a mask of Anubis. Anubis was the jackal headed god of the dead. He was closely associated with mummification and embalming, hence why priests wore a mask of Anubis. This is the step-by-step process* of how mummification took place:
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AusVELS Level 7 History: The significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Egyptians, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs (ACDSEH033)
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We had fun turning two of our classmates into mummy's using toilet paper.
Ancient Egyptian Death Masks
THe River Nile
Task: In partners you are
to research the ancient River Nile and present your information in one of the
following formats: PowerPoint/Poster/Video or Report.You must include the following information:
1. Where is the River Nile? 2. Where is the source of the River Nile? 3. Which two main rivers flow into the River Nile? 4. Why did the Ancient Egyptians live near the River Nile? 5. What did the Ancient Egyptian boats look like and how were they made? 6. Why was the Nile River so important to the Ancient Egyptians? 7. What else did the Nile provide for the Ancient Egyptians? 8. What was the area next to the River Nile Called? 9. When did the Nile flood? Why did the Nile Flood? 10. What was the importance of the Nile River flooding for farming? 11. Why does the Nile not flood now? 12. Who was the Nile God? 13. Interesting facts about the River Nile. |
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AusVELS Level 7 History: The physical features of ancient Egypt (such as the River Nile) and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there (ACDSEH002)
Pyramids
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Pyramid Challenge Game:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/pyramid_challenge/index_embed.shtml |
http://splash.abc.net.au/digibook/-/c/1505264/the-wonders-of-ancient-egypt