Ancient Egypt History Included In National Curriculum

The Tutankhamun Exhibition's wealth of information, both on Tutankhamun and ancient Egypt, and the ingenious layout, construction and design, means the Exhibition appeals to people of all ages, from the very young to those who can recall the worldwide publicity of the 20's and 30's.

National Curriculum - suggested uses HISTORY: KS2 Supplementary Unit. A unit involving the study of a past non-European society - Ancient Egypt and Tutankhamun.

Ancillary Uses:

• ENGLISH: Development of writing systems (Rosetta Stone, etc). Poetry: Hymn to Aten, The Gods - From the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
• GEOGRAPHY - Egypt's position in the world. Importance of the Nile.
• TECHNOLOGY - Trade, raw material - Gold.
• RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - Religion of Ancient Egypt. Gods & Goddesses. Funeral Customs. Sacred Texts. Atenism - the first monotheistic religion.
• SCIENCE - Egyptian technology - invention of glass. Chemistry of mummification. Egyptian science.
• MATHEMATICS - Mathematics of the ancient Egyptians, etc. ART - Great Treasures of Egyptian Art.