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

  1. 1How does writing change the way a government can rule its people?
  2. 2Why was the job of a scribe so highly respected in Egypt?
  3. 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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