The paintings of the tomb of Nebamun
School resourceAge 7–11
Browse around this remarkable Egyptian tomb examining the equipment and techniques used to create ancient Egyptian tomb paintings. This resource allows students to become familiar with object identification and vocabulary and provides a visual starting point for cross-curricular work on ancient Egyptian paintings.
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Image: A feast for Nebamun, the bottom half of a scene from the tomb-chapel of Nebamun. Thebes, Egypt. 18th Dynasty, around 1350 BC.