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Elizabeth Lee Grade 4
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Lived along Nile Surrounding deserts gave protection
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Nile used for many things Farmed & grew crops, fruit, & grain in rich soil along Nile
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The Ancient Egyptians lived along what body of water, which provided them with food, entertainment, transportation, and so many other things? 1.The Red SeaThe Red Sea 2.The Euphrates RiverThe Euphrates River 3.The Nile RiverThe Nile River
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I am sorry but this is not the right answer REVIEW
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Stretches 660 miles Longest river in world Important in Egyptian life Floods between June & September
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The Nile River is the correct answer
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Religion Polytheistic- believed in many higher beings Higher beings helped in: - creation, flooding of Nile, protection, afterlife
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Examples: Aten-sun god Horus-protected Egypt Isis-helped people in need Religion
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Process of preserving the dead Developed over many centuries
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Practice: embalmed, wrapped in linen, & buried in coffin Social class determined possessions buried with
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Some think Egyptians best builders ever Shape drawn in sand, large stones dragged by men to pyramid & stacked Process took many (20) years
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Located-Giza near The Great Pyramid Made of limestone Head-pharaoh, body-lion Gave protection & honored Gods
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Recording history was important Hieroglyphics-form of writing Only scribes knew how to write Alphabet represented by pictures
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Helped explain hieroglyphics Made-Egypt-200BC-black basalt Contains 3 alphabets: –Hieroglyphics –Demotic –Greek
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Education Girls-no education-stayed home with mothers to cook & clean Poor children stayed home helping parents with farm
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Education Only wealthy boys were schooled Taught by priests in temples
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Oils/creams-protection from sun No dressing before shower Took pride in clean clothes
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Men & women wore make up, perfume, & jewelry Many stones, beads, & gold
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Food- meats, vegetables, & fruit food-eaten immediately -no way to preserve
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grapes
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Last great Egyptian Pharaoh Death-ended Ancient Egyptian society And the Fall of Ancient Egypt
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lost ore/fabric market-Egypt failed Romans & others took over Mediterranean
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Hunting crocodiles, fox, & hyenas
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Hosting/attending parties with magicians, acrobats, dancers, singers, & live music
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Relaxing by Nile, swimming, boating
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Playing with ivory toys & board games
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Valued family & children Women = to men & highly respected
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When parents died - men inherited land -women inherited household Children looked after grandparents
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The Ancient Egyptians: 1. Valued their familyValued their family 2. Thought men and women were equalThought men and women were equal 3. All of the aboveAll of the above
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This is the correct answer
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I am sorry but this is not the correct answer Review
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Thought children were blessings Prayed for them if childless Women-obey fathers & husbands but were equal
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http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/ex hibits/egypt/index.htmhttp://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/ex hibits/egypt/index.htm http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/ http://www2.sptimes.com/Egypt/EgyptCred it.4.2.html
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