Special attention is paid to analysis of schoolbooks on history.
The kind of approach can be taken as an example of forming stereotyped ideas and corresponding way of thinking through obligatory education. As such, it has consequences that reach beyond the subject of teaching. Ancient Egypt has been a fascinating academic subject for many people all over the world, including Tanzania. However, each person treats this subject matter with a varying depth and level of complexity, dictated mainly by the objectives of their education. This paper scans through education curricula in Tanzania, from primary through tertiary levels, to identify conspicuous mentions of Ancient Egypt therein and discusses the reasons for their inclusion.