Talycopa Primary School: Year 6 visit to the Egypt Centre at Swansea University

When visiting the Egypt Centre at Swansea University the children had the opportunity to learn about clothing in the Egyptian Civilisation. They also learnt about the importance of the River Nile to the the Egyptians and how flax was important for making clothes and trade.

The mummification workshop involved the children taking part in a role play where they mummified a doll. The children placed the correct ‘organs’ into the canopic jars, looked at real natron and discussed the different amulets placed over the bandages and their significance in Egyptian beliefs. The children also took part in the ‘Weighing of the Heart’ ritual role play, where some dressed as priests, gods and Ammut the devourer. The then created and drew their own versions of Ammut.

The children dressed up to act out the story of Osiris and Horus, and then used this knowledge to draw their own Egyptian god. They were then challenged to see who could find the most gods on all of the original artefacts around the gallery.

To finish the day, the children donned white gloves and were able to handle original artefacts.