1. Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Egyptians lived over 3000 years ago!

2. River Nile
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Banquets and Festivals
Hieroglyphs
Pharaohs
Pyramids and Sphinx
Gods and Goddesses

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Pyramids and the Sphinx
Pyramids were made for the dead people of Egypt.
The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx were the most famous.
This is the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx.

4. Gods and Goddesses
The Gods and Goddesses of Egypt were the people that Egyptians worshiped.
They made idols of the Gods and Goddesses so that they could worship them.
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5. Pharaohs
Pharaohs were the Kings and Queens of Egypt.
When they died, they were either put into tombs or Pyramids
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Hieroglyphs
Hieroglyphs was the special writing the Egyptians used
You could find them in Pyramids
This is an Obelisk

7. The blue is the Nile
The River Nile
The River Nile is a big river which runs through Egypt
The Egyptians call it ‘The Black Mud’ because every year the Nile floods, so they can build houses and grow crops
All Egyptians live by the Nile
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8. Banquets and Festivals
Most rich people went to parties. When women went parties they wore wax on their heads so that the wax gave a nice smell
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