Life in Ancient Egypt · 3100 BC to 30 BC
Hieroglyphics and Scribes
Exploring the Egyptian writing system and the importance of record keeping.
Key Questions
- 1How does writing change the way a government can rule its people?
- 2Why was the job of a scribe so highly respected in Egypt?
- 3How did the discovery of the Rosetta Stone help us understand the past?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - Early people and ancient societiesNCCA: Primary - Working as a historian
Class/Year: 3rd Year
Subject: Exploring Our Past: From Stone Age Ireland to Ancient Civilizations
Unit: Life in Ancient Egypt
Period: 3100 BC to 30 BC
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