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Elaboration ACDSEH001

identifying different approaches to historical investigation such as the use of excavation and stratigraphy, oral history and use of data derived from radiocarbon dating

Elaboration ACDSEH029

listing a range of sources (both archaeological and written) required in an historical investigation to develop a response to the question(s) being asked

evaluating various methods for investigating the ancient past (for example, stratigraphy to date discoveries; DNA testing to identify past individuals from their remains (such as Egyptian mummies) as well as common diseases)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH030

using a cross-sectional drawing of the earth’s surface from an archaeological excavation to identify the evidence located at various layers (stratigraphy) and what it reveals about change over time (for example, a charcoal layer containing human remains …

Elaboration ACDSEH031

investigating the discovery of Mungo Woman in 1969 and the use of radiocarbon dating to draw conclusions about the longevity of human occupation at Lake Mungo

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH031

generating a range of questions to investigate a source (for example, a shell midden in ancient Australia – where it was found, how long it was used for, what it reveals about technology and the use of environmental resources)

Elaboration ACDSEH148

investigating world heritage criteria for the listing of significant ancient sites, using an example of an ancient site such as Pompeii

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH148

explaining the UNESCO-led rescue mission to save the temples of Abu Simbel

Elaboration ACDSEH002

describing the importance of the River Nile to Egyptian society (for example, inundation and farming, the worship of the god of the Nile, and the use of the Nile as a means of transportation)

Elaboration ACDSEH032

creating a graphic representation of the social structure of Egyptian society

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH032

outlining the rights of women (for example, in the areas of marriage, family life, work and education) and their responsibilities (that is, generally limited to the home and family)

Elaboration ACDSEH033

investigating significant beliefs associated with death and funerary customs (for example, belief in an afterlife) and practices (for example, burial in tombs and techniques of mummification)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH033

generating alternative explanations for the building of the pyramids at Giza

Elaboration ACDSEH034

explaining the nature of contact with other societies (for example, trade with Cyprus, Crete and Greece); and conflict (for example, the Battle of Kadesh in the New Kingdom that concluded with Ramses II’s peace treaty with the Hittites)

Elaboration ACDSEH129

examining the historical context, early life and achievements of a significant historical figure from ancient Egypt, and how they were perceived by their contemporaries

Elaboration ACDSEH003

describing the impact of the sea and mountain ranges of Ancient Greece on the development of self-governing city-states

Elaboration ACDSEH035

examining evidence of the social structure of Athenian or Spartan society (for example, the roles of citizens, women, slaves in Athenian society and the roles of Spartiates, Perioikoi and Helots in Spartan society)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH035

outlining the rights of citizens in ancient Athens (for example, the right to vote), their responsibilities (for example, military service, attending assembly meetings) and the invention of freedom

Elaboration ACDSEH036

investigating the significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Greeks (for example, the Olympic Games or the Delphic Oracle)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH036

investigating significant beliefs and values associated with warfare (for example, heroic ideals as revealed in the Iliad) and military practices (for example, army organisation, the hoplite phalanx and naval warfare)

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