History KS2: Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings

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Egyptologist, Dr Joann Fletcher investigates what everyday life was like in ancient Egypt for an ordinary person.

Joann explores how the people of Egypt lived by exploring their tombs, touring museums as well as uncovering their beliefs in the afterlife.

Suitable for teaching History and Social Studies at KS2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2nd Level in Scotland.

Daily life in Ancient Egypt
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Daily life in Ancient Egypt

Dr Joann Fletcher visits the village of Pa-Demi to discover more about the daily lives and tombs of Kha and Merit. She looks at their mummies in the Turin museum to discover more.

Marriage and family in Ancient Egypt
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Marriage and family in Ancient Egypt

Dr Joann Fletcher visits the village of Demi to try and understand more about the life of an ancient Egyptian architect called Kha, and his wife, Meryt.

Mummification in Ancient Egypt
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Mummification in Ancient Egypt

Dr Joann Fletcher explains how the ancient Egyptians preserved their dead and why mummies were buried in precious jewellery.

The afterlife in Ancient Egypt
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The afterlife in Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptians were buried with everything they expected to need for their journey through the afterlife. Dr Joann Fletcher explains their beliefs.

Tombs in Ancient Egypt
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Tombs in Ancient Egypt

Dr Joann Fletcher travels to the Valley of the Kings to meet Steve Cross, who is an expert on tombs, she then explores the tomb of an Ancient Egyptian architect called Kha.