Teach Ancient Egypt and Ancient Sumer through four real games from the tombs of the pharaohs and the Royal Cemetery at Ur, then use them as historical evidence.

Included:

Teacher guide: printing for a class of 30, running a carousel, which game for which year group, SEND and EAL support
Timed one-hour lesson plan with objective, success criteria and questions to ask
Map and timeline: Saqqara, Thebes, Ur and Babylon, 3100 BCE to 177 BCE
Worksheet 1: Compare the Games
Worksheet 2: The Throwing Stick ÌÇÐÄVlogt (tally charts and bar charts)
Worksheet 3: Be a Historian (four sources: Tutankhamun’s game box, Nefertari’s tomb painting, the Ur board, the Babylonian rules tablet)
Full answers and teacher notes
For each game: A4 greyscale board, A3 colour display print, rules card, complete rules and cut-out pieces

Games: Senet, Royal Game of Ur, Mehen, Hounds and Jackals. No dice needed (throwing sticks or coins).

Curriculum: KS2 History, the achievements of the earliest civilizations (depth study of Ancient Egypt or Ancient Sumer). Also covers chronology, sources, statistics and instruction writing.