Show and Tell: The Pharaoh's Golden Mask

More than 3,000 years ago, a young king named Tutankhamun died in Egypt. When people found his tomb in 1922, they found a mask made of solid gold covering his face! It weighed as much as a bowling ball. Today, we are going to have our own show and tell about the amazing things people made long, long ago.

- What a 'relic' is and why it helps us learn about the past - Three real objects from ancient Egypt and what they were used for - How to describe an old object like a history detective - Why people 3,000 years ago and people today are more alike than different

A relic is a special old object that survived from long ago. Here are three real Egyptian relics kept in museums today: 1. King Tut's Golden Mask - covered his face in his coffin, showing he was important. 2. A Scarab Beetle Charm - a little stone bug that Egyptians carried for good luck. 3. A Reed Boat Model - a tiny wooden boat toy, just like the real boats used on the Nile River.

When we look at old objects, we learn what people cared about. King Tut's mask tells us Egyptians believed in life after death. The lucky beetle tells us they liked charms, just like some kids today carry a lucky rock or a favorite toy.