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.
Joann visits 鈥楾he Great Pit鈥 to examine bits of pottery and stone with love poetry written by the ancient Egyptians.
She describes the ceremony 鈥楤ringing the Bundle鈥, which was a kind of marriage proposal. Joann then finds about Kha and Meryt's family from artefacts in their tomb and paintings on the wall of their chapel.
This clip is from 大象传媒 series: Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings.
Teacher Notes
You could follow up the clip with various activities which include:Draw and look at family trees - draw Meryt's and their own family tree.
Look at the significance of the pots that were found and the designs on them. Use clay to make pots with a design on.
_Look at the poetry - what poems do we enjoy today? How do we use poetic language? What different styles of poetry are there? _
Look at the funeral masks - what did they represent? What other jewellery was there? What did the designs show? Design a funeral mask or jewellery with a design that best represents the child.
The Ancient Egyptians relaxed playing board games - look at how rules are written for board games, vocabulary used and formal style. Children can think about their favourite game and write rules or instruction on how to play it.
Write a diary entry as a member of the family about a typical day.
Curriculum Notes
This clip is relevant to teaching History and Social Studies at KS2/Second level (Scotland).
More from Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings
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Mummification in Ancient Egypt. video
Dr Joann Fletcher explains how the ancient Egyptians preserved their dead and why mummies were buried in precious jewellery.
The afterlife in Ancient Egypt. video
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. video
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.
