NEWS FLASH!!!! NEW EXHIBIT COMING TO THE ROM!

Flying in from the Cairo International Airport, a world famous team of Egyptologists will be unveiling their most recent archaeological discoveries on June 20th at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum.

Check in later to learn more about this amazing news.

Photographs from Egypt

Which one captures your interest the most? Why? What can you add?

King Tutankamen's Tomb

" ... as my eyes grew accustomed to the light, details of the room within emerged slowly from the mist, strange animals, statues, and gold - everywhere the glint of gold. For the moment - an eternity it must have seemed to the others standing by - I was struck dumb with amazement, and when Lord Carnavon, unable to stand the suspense any longer, inquired anxiously, 'Can you see anything?' it was all I could do to get out the words, 'Yes, wonderful things."

- Howard Carter, The Tomb of Tutankamen (November 26, 1922)

Egyptian in Visuals

Take a careful look at the pictures and write down all the details that you notice that might help you to understand the way of life or customs of the the ancient Egyptians.

Technology of Ancient Egypt

What does the mathematical/scientific part of your brain think about the ideas in the this video which depicts the advanced technology employed by the ancient Egyptians?

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

View and then leave your thoughts!

Ancient Egypt

What else can you share that helps us to understand more about the religious beliefs of the the ancient Egyptians? What would you like to research to more fully understand some the their beliefs about death?

Ancient Greece

I thought I knew everything there was to know about the ancient Greeks, but I have discovered that I still have a lot to learn!

Share some amazing facts that you know about the ancient Greeks.

Also, can you name the significance of the pictures above?

Ancient China

With the help of archeologist Arizona Smith and the video that we watched in class, we were introduced to the fascinating study of ancient China.

We learned about Ying Zheng also known as the first emperor of China. Emperor Ch'in was born in 260 and died in 210 B.C. His reign as king started when he was only 13. His rule as emperor lasted for 15 years.

We also learned about music, art, food, architecture and medicine. It is amazing to think about how many important things that we still use today were invented in China. Which inventions surprised or interested you the most?

What learning can you share about ancient China or Emperor Ch'in?

What did you learn about the Bronze Age? The Great Wall? Fireworks?
What would you be interested in learning more about ancient China?
What did the video not tell you enough about that you need to explore further?

Stone Age

The Stone Age is part of human prehistory, which means that it took place before there were any written records. Archaeologists have to be detectives, piecing together clues to try to figure out how people lived. Special techniques, such as radiocarbon dating, help experts figure out the age of ancient artifacts.


TO DO:

1. Find out more about radiocarbon dating and report back what you learned.



2. Examine the two pictures and make some educated assumptions about the life of the people. Report back on your thinking about this.

Ancient Cave Paintings

Take another look at this video which we used as an introduction to the Ancient Civilizations unit.

Find out more about the cave paintings found in France and Spain which date 15 000 years ago. Look at them carefully and think about what clues they provide about these ancient relatives of ours.