Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife
CONCEPTUALUnderstand that the ancient Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses and believed that life continued after death in a wonderful afterlife — which is why they took great care to prepare bodies and fill tombs with food, jewellery, and precious objects for the dead person to use
Mastery Evidence
- Explain that ancient Egyptians worshipped many different gods and goddesses
- Describe the basic belief that Egyptians thought life continued after death
- Give a reason why tombs were filled with treasures and everyday objects
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] learns that Egyptian tombs were filled with food, games, and gold, can they explain why the Egyptians put those things there?”
Prerequisites2
- Pyramids and the Great SphinxsoftAges 5—7
- Vocabulary: ancient egypthardAges 5—9
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- Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
Knowing about pharaohs requires the term 'pharaoh' and associated vocabulary
- 3-D shapes soft
Recognising pyramids as a named 3D geometric shape makes study of the Great Pyramid's physical structure more concrete
- Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
Describing the pyramids and Sphinx requires 'pyramid', 'sphinx', and related vocabulary
- Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
Describing the afterlife and burial beliefs requires 'mummy', 'sarcophagus', 'tomb' vocabulary
Unlocks4
- Egyptian Gods and GoddesseshardAges 7—9
- Mummification Step by StephardAges 7—9
- Greek gods & Mount OlympussoftAges 5—7
- Discovering Tutankhamun's TombsoftAges 5—7