Past and Present
How do we know about what happened long ago?
Ancient Egypt
People can learn about things that happened long ago by studying sources. Sources can be people who tell us stories, places like landmarks, and artifacts, like diaries, and objects from everyday life.
The people who lived in ancient Egypt left us many artifacts to study, as well as landmarks like the great pyramids. By examining these artifacts, we no know a lot about what life was like thousands of years ago.
The Pyramids at Giza
The Gold Mask
This mask was found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
Hieroglyph
Learn more!
Follow this link to National Geographic Kids to learn more about Ancient Egypt.