continuity is when things stay the same over a long period of time

Change and continuity in Ancient Egypt

History

The River Nile

The three kingdoms of Egypt

Howard Carter and the Valley of the Kings

The Rosetta Stone and Egyptian writing

Death and the Ancient Egyptians

In ’Ancient Egypt: what stayed the same across 3,000 years?’ pupils are introduced to their first Bronze Age civilisation in order to gain familiarity with this concept. In ‘Sumer and other early civilisations: what made them similar?’ pupils now encounter multiple early civilisations in overview in order to strengthen this concept and make connections.

In 'Bronze and Iron Age Britain: how did life change during this time?' pupils examined the archaeological record with a focus on the changes brought about by the Bronze and Iron Ages. In ’Ancient Egypt: what stayed the same across 3,000 years?’ pupils are introduced to their first Bronze Age civilisation in order to gain familiarity with this concept.

This unit evaluates the degree of change and continuity over 3,000 years. It also introduces pupils to the key features of ancient Egyptian civilisation, such as its location, religion, writing, burial practices and rulers.

Ancient Egypt: what stayed the same across 3,000 years?

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things that change over a long period of time

things that stay the same over a long period of time

things that decay over a long period of time

things that develop over a long period of time

How did hieroglyphs change across 3000 years of Ancient Egyptian civilisation?

In the {{}} Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, pharaohs were buried in pyramids; in the New Kingdom they were buried in the Valley of the Kings.

For how long approximately did the Ancient Egyptian civilisation exist?

Why did the River Nile continue to be important in Ancient Egypt?

Across the 3000 years civilisation, Ancient Egyptians believed that the pharaohs were the human forms of their {{}}.

Rearrange the letters to make the name of a river in Egypt.

What title was given to the rulers of Ancient Egypt?

It stayed in the body and prevented the body from decay

It left the body and went to the afterlife

What did Ancient Egyptians believe happened to the soul after death?

What name was given to the process used in Ancient Egypt to protect dead bodies from decay?

treating a dead body with oils and herbs to preserve it

What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian writing that used pictures and symbols?

Starter Quiz

Rearrange the letters to make the name of a river in Egypt.