Ancient Egypt

What the page covers

The resources here run from the big picture to close detail. Several mind maps work as overviews, such as Ancient Egypt and Ancient Egypt's Social Classes, which sort out religion, society, geography, the power of the pharaoh, trade and the afterlife. Others go deeper. Geography, topography and resources of Egypt and its neighbours covers the Nile, the three seasons of inundation, planting and harvest, and the cataracts.

People, gods and rulers

For rulers, look at Historical overview of the Eighteenth Dynasty, The Reign of Amenhotep III and Hatshepsut Study Notes. The mind map on why Hatshepsut undertook a building program sets out reasons and the modern historians who discuss them. The Amarna mind map looks at religion, kingship and Akhetaten. For religion, UNIIIIIIT 5: Ancient Egyptian Gods covers Amun, Amun-Ra and Anubis, and the deck process of mummification walks through the steps.

Where to start

1. Open a general mind map to see the main themes.
2. Move to the Nile and geography map, since the river shapes much of what follows.
3. Work through the pharaohs, gods and mummification resources.
4. Finish with flashcards and quizzes on the topics that felt shaky.

The deck Chapter 5; Ancient Egypt and Kush (Study Guide) is a handy question-and-answer set on pyramids, capitals and envoys. Some decks and quizzes refer to AP World History, and some of the Eighteenth Dynasty material suits older school students studying Ancient History.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then take a quiz such as Ancient Pharaohs, Pyramids or The Journey to the afterlife. Wrong answers show you which branch of the map to revisit. Then flip through a flashcard deck to fix the terms in your memory. Teachers can set a map as a starter and a quiz as a quick check.

Where this unit sits

Ancient Egypt belongs to the strand Foundations and the Ancient World in History. Choose a resource that matches your question, and see how far it takes you.