Discovering Tutankhamun's Tomb
Understand that we know about ancient Egypt because archaeologists have dug up and studied objects buried in the sand for thousands of years — and that one of the most exciting discoveries ever was when Howard Carter found the hidden tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, filled with golden treasures
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Discovering Tutankhamun's Tomb means retelling Howard Carter’s 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun’s hidden tomb with golden treasures, and that archaeologists study buried objects. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Materials: Name cards: Howard Carter, Tutankhamun, 1922; Treasure vs sand picture. 1. Say archaeologists dig and study objects buried in sand. 2. Place Howard Carter finding Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. 3. Note golden treasures made it an exciting discovery. 4. Fresh check: child answers one new prompt on the same idea. Record and stop. Done: Ask who found the tomb or when. Proof: parent note of examples tried and support used. Stop: End after the fresh check; keep optional challenge for another day.
Explain why careful documentation of Tutankhamun’s tomb matters more than a treasure story alone.
Explain why careful documentation of Tutankhamun’s tomb matters more than a treasure story alone.
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Ancient Egypt
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Check understanding
- Explain that archaeologists find and study old objects to learn about people who lived long ago
- Retell the story of Howard Carter discovering Tutankhamun's tomb
- Understand that discoveries like this help us learn about how ancient Egyptians lived and what they believed
“If your child watches a documentary about Howard Carter opening a tomb full of gold, can they explain who Carter was and why his discovery was so important?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Ancient Egypt
- Age range
- Ages 5–7