VCHHK114
The different methods and sources used by historians and archaeologists to investigate history and/or a historical mystery
Elaborations
- Egypt
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
VCHHK114 | The Humanities | History | Levels 7 and 8 | Historical Knowledge | Ancient world and early civilisations â 60 000 BC (BCE) â c.650 AD (CE)