Ancient Egypt · ages 9–12

CleoCATra’s Egypt

Explore artifacts, sources, and stories with a curious cartoon guide. Color CleoCATra, then see if you can tell what the evidence really says.

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Fictional character: CleoCATra is inspired by Cleopatra VII, but is not Cleopatra and is never evidence for her life. History facts on this site come from sources.

CleoCATra, a fictional black cat in Egyptian-inspired jewelry

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Fiction label: Fictional character. Inspired by Cleopatra VII, but not Cleopatra, and never evidence for Cleopatra’s life.

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CleoCATra’s Source Sleuth

Which statement is supported by this source card?

Source card [1]: The British Museum’s modern catalogue entry for object EA 24 describes the Rosetta Stone as a fragment of a larger stela with a decree of 196 BC for Ptolemy V, written in hieroglyphs, Demotic, and Ancient Greek. A museum catalogue is a modern description, not the ancient decree.
Source: The British Museum, collection object EA 24.

Which statement does the source support?

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CleoCATra’s Evidence Hunt is a 15-page printable mini-pack with three lessons, student pages, teacher notes, answers and source lists. It explores the Rosetta Stone, sources about Cleopatra VII, and how later stories shape historical memory.

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