Pyramids and the Great Sphinx
Know that the ancient Egyptians built enormous stone pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs, that the Great Pyramid at Giza was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and is still standing today, and that the Great Sphinx — a statue with a lion's body and a human head — guards the pyramids
Typical age: 5–7 years
“If your child sees a photo of the pyramids, can they tell you why they were built and describe the Sphinx that sits near them?”
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Needs first
- Pharaohs and Tutankhamun
Pyramids as tombs benefit from knowing pharaohs were powerful rulers
- 3-D shapes
Recognising pyramids as a named 3D geometric shape makes study of the Great Pyramid's physical structure more concrete
- Vocabulary: ancient egyptREQUIRED
Describing the pyramids and Sphinx requires 'pyramid', 'sphinx', and related vocabulary
Unlocks next
- Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife
Gods and afterlife connect to pyramids as burial places
- Discovering Tutankhamun's Tomb
Howard Carter's discovery is about finding a tomb inside a pyramid/valley context
- Building the PyramidsREQUIRED
Pyramid construction and Valley of Kings builds on basic pyramids knowledge