Life and Death in Ancient Egypt
School SessionsDuring this workshop, we will learn all about how people lived and died in Ancient Egypt, from Pharaohs, to farmers.
Together, we will become Archaeologists for the day, and examine artefacts to try and piece together what everyday life might have looked like for ordinary people, from work to leisure and fashion.
Pupils will get the chance to make their own Egyptian jewellery, which they can wear to our funerary procession, where we will help a recently deceased Pharaoh on their journey to the afterlife. Together, we will use objects like canopic jars to explain why mummification was a significant part of Ancient Egyptian culture.
We will also learn about what mummified remains can teach us about how people lived and died by studying x-rays to try and solve the mystery behind the early demise of a man who lived thousands of years ago.
This workshop is perfect for those in Key Stage 2 studying Ancient Egypt.
Please note: Although children will not be participating in the removal of organs from our example mummy, we will be discussing this part of the mummification process. Pupils who might find this distressing will be able to opt during this discussion.
Perfect for KS2 curriculum
History:
- How Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
- Know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations; the expansion and dissolution of empires; characteristic features of past non-European societies; achievements and follies of mankind.
- Gain and deploy a historically grounded understanding of abstract terms such as ‘empire’, ‘civilisation’, ‘parliament’ and ‘peasantry’.
- Gain historical perspective by placing their growing knowledge into different contexts, understanding the connections between local, regional, national and international history; between cultural, economic, military, political, religious and social history; and between short- and long-term timescales.
Objectives:
- To learn about the importance of Archaeology and Conservation, and how it helps us to unpack what life and death was like in Ancient Egypt.
- To gain an understanding of what everyday life was like in Ancient Egypt.
- To compare the life of a Pharaoh to that of ordinary people in Ancient Egypt.
- To understand funerary practices in Ancient Egypt.
School visits are available Monday to Friday.
Get in touch to book
Call us on 0121 348 8001 (Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 4.30pm) or email us