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Ancient societies

An Ancient History resource to support students to investigate the key features of one ancient society by using a range of archaeological and written sources and relevant historiographical issues.

Syllabus

Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Ancient History Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.

Please note that all Ancient society options have been included in this one document. Ensure students are provided only with the option they are studying.

  • Option A: New Kingdom Egypt society to the death of Amenhotep III evidence chart
  • Option B: New Kingdom Egypt society during the Ramesside period evidence chart
  • Option C: Society in Israel from Solomon to the fall of Samaria evidence chart
  • Option D: Persian society at the time of Darius and Xerxes evidence chart
  • Option E: China – Society in China during the Han Dynasty 206 BC-AD 220 evidence chart
  • Option F: Bronze Age Minoan Crete evidence chart
  • Option G: Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC evidence chart
  • Option H: Athenian society in the time of Pericles evidence chart

Resource

Personalities in their time

Stage 6 – Ancient History – students develop an understanding of one ancient personality in the context of their time.

Historical period evidence charts

Stage 6 – Ancient History – evidence charts to assist students with an investigation of the archaeological and written sources of one historical period.

Category:

  • Ancient History

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  • Curriculum
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