Exploring Ancient Egypt: The Secret of the Stones Video

Exploring Ancient Egypt: The Secret of the Stones Video. Learning Objectives for this video:

• Ancient Civilization of Egypt. Learn about The Secret of the Stones. Explore the ancient world of King Tutankhamen, Queen Hatshepsut, and Rameses II. The history of Ancient Egypt. The excavation of Egyptian tombs.
• Survey the history of ancient Egypt, exploring key events that occurred in the kingdom and the reigns of prominent Egyptian kings and queens, and identify the gods and goddesses of the ancient Egyptians, including Osiris, Isis, and Hathor.
• Understand why the ancient Egyptians constructed the pyramids, and learn about their perception of death and the significance of mummification.
• Examine the role of the archaeologist, and learn how the excavation of Egyptian tombs, the deciphering of hieroglyphs inscribed on stone and papyrus, and paintings on tomb walls have provided knowledge of ancient Egyptian beliefs and customs.
• Gain insight to what daily life was like for ancient Egyptians along the Nile, including peasants, craftsmen, soldiers, scribes, and those who lived on country estates.
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