7 History - Sources, Historians and Archaeologists

The role of a Historian is to ...

• Write down all the events that happen.

• Uncover artefacts and historical remains.

• Research and investigate important people and events of the past.

• Make books and documentaries about interesting facts.

The role of an archaeologist is to ...

• Uncover and analyse historical sites and artefacts.

• Dig up bones to put in a museum.

• Research and explain why people lived a certain way in the past.

• Search for ancient treasures and lost relics.

In two sentences, explain why an Egyptian tomb is a primary source of evidence.

A television program featuring expert historians and journalists talking about Ancient Egypt is a ...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A personal diary written during a war is a ...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A caption written alongside a museum artefact is a ...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A modern day painting of the ancient Roman Coliseum in action is a ...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Explain why a YouTuber's tour of Egypt would be a secondary source of evidence.

A medieval painting of King Henry the VIII is a ...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Jewellery worn by an Egyptian royal is a ...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source