Content description VCHHK114

History / Levels 7 and 8 / Historical Knowledge / Ancient world and early civilisations – 60 000 BC (BCE) – c.650 AD (CE)

Content description

The different methods and sources used by historians and archaeologists to investigate history and/or a historical mystery

Elaborations

Egypt Show elaborations
- analysing how the Pyramids were constructed
- investigating past techniques of Howard Carter's exploration of the Valley of the Kings and current methods
- investigating a current site in Egypt such as the Valley of the Kings or Thebes
- evaluating the theories and hypothesis of archaeologists about the significance of the sites social, political, economic features
Greece Show elaborations
- investigating a site such as the Acropolis, Agora of Athens, Delos, Delphi Archaeological Site, Olympia
- creating a diorama of an ancient site
- evaluating the theories and hypothesis of archaeologists about the significance of the sites social, political, economic features
Rome Show elaborations
- investigating a site such as the Colosseum, Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Roman Forum
- creating a diorama of an ancient site
- evaluating the theories and hypothesis of archaeologists about the significance of the sites social, political, economic features
India Show elaborations
- investigating a site such as the city of Lothal, and Sanchi
- creating a diorama of an ancient site
- evaluating the theories and hypothesis of archaeologists about the significance of the sites social, political, economic features
China Show elaborations
- investigating a site such as the Great Wall of China, The Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors
- creating a diorama of an ancient site
- evaluating the theories and hypothesis of archaeologists about the significance of the sites social, political, economic features

Code

VCHHK114

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