1. Ancient Egypt
By: Ryan Snow

2. Housing Built homes using mudbrick Mudbrick was easy to make and use
Materials were provided by the Nile river
Used tools to shape the bricks
Sample of tools used to shape mudbrick are shown in this picture

3. Living off the Land Egypt is divided into two types of land
Known as wet land and dry land or black land and red land
The Nile River
Red Land
Black Land

4. Black Land Fertile land on the banks of the Nile
Ancient Egyptians used this land for growing crops to eat and sell
The only land in Egypt that can be used to farm because of the soil that is produced from the Nile flooding every year
Black Land came from the idea that black silt is the type of soil there

5. Red Land Desert that protects Egypt on two sides
Stopped neighboring countries from invading Egyptian land
This is the land that most people associate with Egypt
This land provided ancient Egyptians with metals and precious stones
Built pyramids on this type of land for protection purposes

6. Working Life Most workers had a trained skill
They were well respected in the community
Lifestyle and social standing depended on the quality of their work

7. Gods and Goddesses
Ancient Egyptians believed in many different Gods and Goddesses
Each God or Goddess played a vital role in keeping peace and harmony throughout the land
It was important to recognize and worship these Gods so that life would go smoothly and safely

8. Death Early Egyptians buried their dead in small pits in the desert
Egyptians soon developed the idea of burying their dead in coffins
Coffins protected the bodies from wild animals that were in the desert
Bodies decayed when they were buried in coffins

9. Mummification Egyptians wanted to preserve the look of the bodies
Developed the system of mummification to ensure the bodies ability to be preserved after death
The bodies were drained of any fluids and then wrapped in strips of linen
More information about mummification

10. Pyramids Built as tombs for pharos and their queens
About 110 known pyramids in Egypt
The three largest and best preserved are located at Giza
Still a mystery to modern technology
Had many paths on the inside to trap possible tomb raiders
Took over 100 years to complete many of the larger pyramids
Egyptian pyramid guide

11. Writing Egyptians thought it was important to record information
Wanted to preserve the stories of religion and government
Developed approximately four different styles of writing to help record the important information
Known as scripts

12. Hieroglyphics
Most well known style of writing developed by the ancient Egyptians
Over 2,000 characters
Could represent a sound of an object or the object itself
Hieroglyphic directory

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