Ancient Egypt on the Timeline
Place ancient Egypt on a timeline spanning over 3,000 years — from around 3100 BCE (unification under the first pharaoh) to 30 BCE (Roman conquest) — understanding that this civilisation lasted longer than the time between the Romans and today, and was divided into major periods: the Old Kingdom (pyramid age), Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom (empire age)
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“If you asked your child when the ancient Egyptians lived and for how long, could they explain that it was thousands of years ago and lasted longer than most other civilisations?”
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- Activity. Place ancient Egypt on a timeline spanning over 3,000 years — from around 3100 BCE (unification under the first pharaoh) to 30 BCE (Roman conquest) — understanding that this civilisation lasted longer than the time between the Romans and today, and was divided into major periods: the Old Kingdom (pyramid age), Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom (empire age)
What to notice. Place ancient Egypt on a timeline showing it lasted over 3,000 years • Name the three main periods (Old, Middle, New Kingdom) and associate one fact with each • Compare the length of ancient Egyptian civilisation with another time period the child knows
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If you asked your child when the ancient Egyptians lived and for how long, could they explain that it was thousands of years ago and lasted longer than most other civilisations?
Place ancient Egypt on a timeline spanning over 3,000 years — from around 3100 BCE (unification under the first pharaoh) to 30 BCE (Roman conquest) — understanding that this civilisation lasted longer than the time between the Romans and today, and was divided into major periods: the Old Kingdom (pyramid age), Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom (empire age)
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- Place ancient Egypt on a timeline showing it lasted over 3,000 years
- Name the three main periods (Old, Middle, New Kingdom) and associate one fact with each
- Compare the length of ancient Egyptian civilisation with another time period the child knows
“If you asked your child when the ancient Egyptians lived and for how long, could they explain that it was thousands of years ago and lasted longer than most other civilisations?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Ancient Egypt
- Age range
- Ages 7–9