How to build a pyramid

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1. Is your event or activity for a public or private audience?:

Public. This event is open for anyone to attend or for bookings

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Yes

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4. Event / activity title:

How to build a pyramid

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11. Event start and end date and time:

Saturday, 16 March, 2013 - 09:30 to 16:00

13. Name of your organisation/school:

The Egypt Centre, Swansea University

12. Other timing notes:

Morning session 9:30-12:00 Afternoon session 1:30-4:00

14. Your organisation/event website:

http://egypt.swan.ac.uk/

15. Venue:

The Egypt Centre, Swansea University

17. Venue telephone number:

01792 295960

Would you like you event to appear on our events map?:

Yes

20. Event booking type:

Pre-booking required

21. Event admission costs?:

10 free places available for community first children. Other Children £8, One Adult & One Child £20, One Adult & Two Children £25.

23. First name:

Jayne

24. Surname:

Holly-Wait

25. Telephone:

01792 295960

26. Email:

j.m.holly@swansea.ac.uk [1]

28. First name:

Janis

29. Surname:

Pickwick

30. Telephone:

01792 513245

31. Email:

j.m.pickwick@swansea.ac.uk [2]

19. How many people are you expecting to attend?:

5. Your event image:

9. Type of event / activity (tick all that apply):

Hands-on activities

Workshop

10. Keywords:

Archaeology

Construction/ Industry

Engineering

History and Philosophy of Science

Materials Science

Maths

Physics

Technology

Transport

18. Who is the intended audience?:

Children (outside of school)

Families

6. Event/activity description (max 300 words):

Join us at the museum and become ancient Egyptian pyramid builders as you learn about ancient egyptian engineering and science. Construct a 3 metre tall pyramid with secret burial chamber, have a go at moving heavy stone blocks by sledge, make papyrus paper by hand, learn how to perform an ancient egyptian mummification, and carve hieroglyphs into stone.

The workshop is being held on Saturday 16^th March 2013, you can attend the morning session 9:30 -12:00 or the afternoon session 13:30-1600.

Entry cost is £8 per child, £20 for 1 adult 1 child, and £25 for 1 adult 2 children.

Booking is essential, so if you would like to join us and become pyramid builders for the day, please contact the Egypt Centre on 01792 295960.

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The Egypt Centre,

Swansea University,

Singelton park

Swansea

SA2 8PP

United Kingdom

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