The Big Picture: Comparing Civilisations · c. 3000 BC – AD 1500
Architecture and Engineering Feats
Comparing the building techniques of the Pyramids, the Parthenon, and Maya temples.
Key Questions
- 1How did these civilisations move such heavy stones without modern machinery?
- 2What do their buildings tell us about their technical skills?
- 3Why did all three civilisations build such massive monuments?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: History - Ancient CivilisationsKS2: History - Science and Technology
Year: Year 6
Subject: History
Unit: The Big Picture: Comparing Civilisations
Period: c. 3000 BC – AD 1500
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