Ancient Egyptamania
TEACHER NOTES
Life of Pharaoh Tutankhamen
1. The name Tutankhamen means living images of amun
2. His mother’s name was Kiya
3. His father’s name was Akhenaten
4. Tutankhamen was born in the City of Amarna during the 18th dynasty.
5. The young prince was 9 years old when he became King of Egypt.
6. Akhesenamun was the name of Tutankhamen’s’ wife.
7. The young King died when he was around 19 years old
8. He was buried in the Valley of the Kings in Thebes
9. Howard Carter was an archaeologist
10. Carter discovered tomb of Tutankhamen on November 4th 1922
11. Over 3000 pieces of treasure were discovered in the tomb.
12. The tomb of the young King contained 139 walking sticks
13. The ancient board game of senet was placed in the tomb so that the young king could play it in the after-life.
Senet - 9 – Living – Carter – Amarna - 18 – November – 3000 – Amun - Kiya – Ankhesenamun - Thebes – Akhenaten - archaeologist - walking -19- Kings
KS2 Life of Pharaoh Tutankhamen KS2/LP
Ancient Egyptamania
Name………………………………………………….
Life of Pharaoh Tutankhamen
1. The name Tutankhamen means ------images of - - - -
14. His mother’s name was - - - -
15. His father’s name was ------
16. Tutankhamen was born in the City of ------during the - - th dynasty.
17. The young prince was - years old when he became King of Egypt.
18. ------the name of Tutankhamen’s’ wife.
19. The young King died when he was around - - years old
20. He was buried in the Valley of the - - - - - in ------
21. Howard ------was an ------
22. Carter discovered tomb of Tutankhamen on ------4th 1922
23. Over - - - - pieces of treasure were discovered in the tomb.
24. The tomb of the young King contained 139 ------sticks
25. The ancient board game of - - - - - was placed in the tomb so that the young king could play it in the after-life.
Senet - 9 – Living – Carter – Amarna - 18 – November – 3000 – Amun - Kiya – Ankhesenamun - Thebes – Akhenaten - archaeologist - walking -19- Kings
KS2 Life of Pharaoh Tutankhamen KS2/LPT