Egyptology: Scientific Investigation
This trail will help you look around the
Ancient Egyptian displays.
DAILY LIFE
TOP SHELF
 Look for the objects numbered 2 and 3.
Gods were very important in the life of ancient Egyptians. Here are small
statues of the Gods.
Can you draw one?
Name of God………………...
 Find object 17. Look at the small pots.
What were they used for? ………………………………………………………………………….
Why are they smaller than the pots on the bottom shelf?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 This is object 19. In Ancient Egypt this object
was shiny.
What was it used for? ……………………………………………
MIDDLE SHELF
 Object numbers 5, 7, 8 and 9 are all called amulets.
They were put into tombs for good luck or worn as jewellery.
How many different animals can you see?
Which one would you wear? ………………………………………..
 What is object 13 called? P…………………….
This was Ancient Egyptian paper. Look in the drawer underneath to find
some.
 Find object 8. The spear heads are made from ……………………………
Why have they survived?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Find this object.
What was it used for? ………………………………………………
Name 2 colours of paint found on it:
1. ………………………………………………
2. ………………………………………………
BOTTOM SHELF
 These large pots are made from ………………………………………………….
Name 2 things the pots may have had in them.
1 ………………………………………………………
2 ………………………………………………………
ROYALTY & DEATH AND BURIAL
TOP AND MIDDLE SHELVES
The ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife. They
wanted to live forever! So they preserved their bodies
as mummies. When the dead person’s spirit returned to
its grave or tomb it could recognise its mummy by its
mask.
 Find this object.
What are the eyebrows made from? ………………………………….
 Object 16 is the mask of Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god
of mummification.
What animal is it (Clue: look at the big ‘Death and Burial board)?
…………………………………………………
Why is it very special to the museum?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 Objects labelled 7 have Egyptian writing carved on the
stones. It is called H…………………………………..
You can draw some in the box below.
 Find objects 9, 11 and 12.
What are they called? S …………………………
They were put into ………………. as model servants
to do work after death.
How many are there?
BOTTOM SHELF
 Object 22 is a canopic jar. What was stored
in these canopic jars? ………………………………………
Draw an animal head on this canopic jar in the box.
(Clue: there are some next to the jar!).
MUMMY CASE LID
This Mummy case is beautifully decorated. The symbols on cases were
meant to protect the mummy and help it on its path to the afterlife.
Can you decorate some of it?
Before you finish, take a look at the big display board telling you all about
the different types of science used to help us find out more about the
Ancient Egyptian objects.
 Name 1 scientific technique ……………………………………………………………………………..
WELL DONE! You’ve finished the trail. Why not have a look in the
drawers below the display cases, and the science box for some more
activities? And draw your favourite object in the box below.