History - Egyptians Year 1/2 Spring Term Cycle B

All children - regardless of ability or background - have equal access to an exciting, context based history curriculum which provides an understanding of chronology, knowledge of significant individuals and events, and ensures that all children can form and justify historical opinions.

Why was the Pharaoh so powerful? In this unit, the children will understand the Earth better as a sphere, learning to rotate it mentally in How3D. do previous They will questions explore/topics its representation link to Where in 2D does maps, it fit and in? learn about the imaginary lines used

the current topic? (Equator, latitude, longitude, tropics and the International Date Line) to pinpoint global locations. - What was happening in the world during that time? - How did the Stone Age civilisation compare to the Egyptian civilisation? - How are the two civilisations similar/ different?

Key Knowledge Key Vocabulary

- The Egyptians set up their civilisation by the River Nile Egyptologist An archaeologist who focuses on Egypt. because it provided them with food and water. Hieroglyphics A type of writing which used - They traded food grown and water, bringing them wealth. pictures and symbols. - They worshipped many gods, each god provided them (they Pharaoh The ruler of Egypt. Seen as a living God. believed) with different things. Sarcophagus A large stone box that held a - Pharoahs were seen as gods reborn who had the power to mummies coffin. give and take life. Valley of the The burial site of the Kings of Egypt - Pharoahs ruled the Egyptian kingdom through power, Kings for over 500 years. money and faith. Gods Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses - Temples and statues were built for gods and pharoahs. were worshipped in ancient Egypt. - We know about pharoahs and the Egyptian Civilisation Temples Temples were built for the worship of gods and in honour of the pharaohs. thanks to hyrogyphs and statues left behind. Pyramid A structure built for a tomb. - Eventually the Egyptian rule fell and was taken over by Alexander the Great, a Greek. River Nile The river the civilisation was built around

2,640BC 7,500BC 51 BC The first settlers arrived The first step pyramid is Timeline 1,539 BC Reign of Cleopatra VII (the built from limestone. Valley of the Kings is started and expanded up in the Nile Valley. 2,000 BC last pharoah) begins. She First ploughs were attached to oxen. This made to 1,069 BC. Ramses II and Tutankhamun are ruled for 21 years. food production quicker and smoother. among 63 tombs found there.

1,279 BC 3,200BC 2,555BC 1,332 BC The rule of Rameses II Hieroglypics are first used to Giza pyramids are built for kings The 10 year rule of begins. He ruled for 66 record food trade. Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure. Tutankhamen begins. years.

Tutankhamun Rameses II Cleopatra VII Howard Carter Lord Carnarvan The youngest known Often known as Rameses the She is often considered the The Egyptologist who is He was the financial backer of pharaoh. Famed for his Great, he built more temples last queen of Egypt. She made famed for finding the search for and the burial tomb in the Valley of and statues. alliances with Mark Anthony Tutankhamun’s tomb in the excavation of Tutankhamun’s the Kings. and Julius Caesar. Valley of the Kings. tomb.