HUMANITIES

YEAR 7 ANCIENT EGYPT TALK

Year 7 History students have just begun their exciting unit on Ancient Egypt. To start our unit, on Thursday 20 March, students had the opportunity to hear from Assistant Principal and resident Ancient Egypt expert and archaeologist, Dr Long.

Our Year 7 History classes have since reflected on the talk and have begun to connect the talk to the content we are learning in our unit. We hope that their interest and passion in History continues throughout their years at McKinnon!

The Year 7 History Team

STUDENT REFLECTIONS

Ancient Egypt is so fascinating! Almost as fascinating as Dr Long's lecture about it, I find it absolutely insane that someone working at our own school is so educated about this intriguing topic! The cool artefacts that he and his archaeologist team found are actually astounding! 

Elaine Olvet, Year 7

The lecture about ancient Egypt was really interesting and I really enjoyed it. I learnt that there are lots of amazing artefacts such as pottery, buildings, gold, writing and loads more. What really interested me was everything about the pharaohs and mummies, especially about King Tut and why he is so famous. He is famous because when archaeologists found his tomb it wasn't disturbed at all and most of the gold and other artefacts were still intact and in the tomb. I really enjoyed Dr Long coming in to speak with us and it has helped me learn a lot more about Ancient Egyptian culture. 

Drew Tinworth, Year 7

It was so interesting to see how Dr Long lived there. He lived on a bed with a chance it would break any second. But he still slept on it with an open mind for six weeks. It just felt so inspiring.

 James Sobolevsky, Year 7

The most interesting thing that I learned was that Tutankhamen was not important at all but just was the only one that was not robbed. The most interesting thing was the fact that he found the oldest book in the world and was made out of stone. 

Tim Bezhenar, Year 7

I learnt that Dr Long was an archaeologist, and he discovered the oldest known book that was discovered which was an accountant's tax book. I also learned that the resources used for the pyramids were limestone which was transported from around 1000 kilometres away. The last thing that I learned was that they discovered a house that a typical farmer in the ancient times used and a house that had 200 rooms with painted walls which was what a rich person such as a governor, mayor, and other upper class people would have lived in. 

Sushen Arunkumar, Year 7

When Dr Long spoke about how his team discovered the world’s oldest book: an accounting ledger made of stone and bound with rope in Egypt. This made me think about how a monumental discovery had happened, and the finder was right in the room, showing me that archaeology discoveries reach all across the world, and then right back to oneself. 

Gabriel Eather, Year 7

I loved Dr Long's lecture! It was full of fun and action-packed facts and adventures he had been through! He informed us about the Great Pyramid of Giza and how big it was, he told us about the tombs in the Valley of the Kings and how he was an archaeologist himself. His speech was interesting and inspiring for anyone who would want to get a PhD and become an archaeologist in Egypt. 

Julius Khamu, Year 7

I found it interesting how massive the pyramids were for how long ago they were made. Transporting each brick must have been extremely difficult considering how heavy and big they actually were. It's also interesting how many clay pots they made and how big some of their houses were. The art displayed on the walls was amazing and it's impressive how long they stayed intact and visible while buried underground. It's amazing how some historians can read ancient Egyptian writing and translate it! I wonder how life must have been for ancient Egyptians. 

Ashini Karunapala, Year 7

Today, Dr Long taught us lots about the architecture of Ancient Egypt and also some information on the River Nile as well as his own personal experience as an archaeologist. I, and I’m sure many other Year 7s, learned lots in this informative meetup. I'm sure many people had a fun time. I send my kindest regards to Dr Long for coming and all the other people that have made this possible. 

Alex Short, Year 7