It can be difficult to imagine what life was like thousands of years ago, however, objects which have been left behind can help us to understand and humanise those who came before us. In this interactive workshop, children will become archaeologists, examining and discussing replica objects which focus on four areas of everyday life in Ancient Egypt:

• Society
• Diet
• Fashion and Hygiene
• Entertainment

With guidance from our museum learning team, children will identify the artefacts before discussing them to decide what they reveal about life in the past.

This workshop is perfect for those in Key Stage 2 studying Ancient Egypt.

This session is available Tuesday- Thursday.

Subject and curriculum links

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 the 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 was life was like in Ancient Egypt
• To gain an understanding of how life differed across society in Ancient Egypt
• To understand the role of an Archaeologist