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History·Ancient Egypt·representational

Egyptian Timelines and Maps

Read and construct historical timelines — place Ancient Egyptian periods, pharaohs, and key events on a timeline relative to each other and to the present day; interpret maps showing the Nile delta, trade routes, and the location of key sites

Suggested ages 9–10

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Learning journey

Your child is learning about ancient Egyptian civilization in depth — exploring how pharaohs ruled as god-kings, how the economy and society functioned, and examining Egypt's remarkable achievements in art, architecture, and science that influenced the world for thousands of years.

Evidence of understanding

  • Place the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms on a timeline and calculate the number of years between them
  • Read a map of ancient Egypt and identify the Nile, Memphis, Thebes, and the Valley of the Kings
  • Compare the age of Ancient Egypt on a timeline against other civilisations studied (e.g. Ancient Greece, Roman Britain)

Assessment prompt

If Egyptian Timelines and Maps is shown a timeline of ancient history, can they place the Ancient Egyptian kingdoms in the right order and say roughly how long ago they happened — and read a map to find where key places like Thebes were?

Standards alignment

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