Pharaohs and Tutankhamun
Know that ancient Egypt was ruled by powerful kings and queens called pharaohs, who lived in grand palaces and made the laws — and that one of the most famous pharaohs is Tutankhamun, a boy who became pharaoh as a child and whose golden tomb was discovered thousands of years later
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If your child sees a picture of a golden Egyptian mask, can they tell you it belonged to a pharaoh called Tutankhamun and explain what a pharaoh was?
Know that ancient Egypt was ruled by powerful kings and queens called pharaohs, who lived in grand palaces and made the laws — and that one of the most famous pharaohs is Tutankhamun, a boy who became pharaoh as a child and whose golden tomb was discovered thousands of years later
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- Explain that a pharaoh was the ruler of ancient Egypt, like a king or queen
- Name Tutankhamun as a famous pharaoh and describe at least one fact about him
- Understand that pharaohs were very powerful and made important decisions for everyone in Egypt
“If your child sees a picture of a golden Egyptian mask, can they tell you it belonged to a pharaoh called Tutankhamun and explain what a pharaoh was?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Ancient Egypt
- Age range
- Ages 5–7