Life in Ancient Egypt · 3100 BC to 30 BC

Pyramids and Pharaohs

Investigating the power of the Pharaohs and the architectural feats of the Old Kingdom.

Key Questions

  1. 1What do the pyramids tell us about the importance of the afterlife in Egypt?
  2. 2How did the Pharaoh maintain control over such a large population?
  3. 3What evidence exists to show us how the pyramid builders actually lived?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Early Settlement and SocietiesNCCA: Primary - Beliefs and Religious Practices
Class/Year: 3rd Class
Subject: Exploring Our Past: From Local Roots to Ancient Worlds
Unit: Life in Ancient Egypt
Period: 3100 BC to 30 BC

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