ANCIENT EGYPTIANS

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The Ancient Egyptians were One of the most important civilizations of the past.

They were famous for Tombs, monuments, mummification and pyramids.

The Ancient Egyptians lived Along the banks of the River Nile.

They lived Around 5000 BC.

INTRODUCTION

THE RIVER NILE

The Nile flows through Africa.

It is 6000km long. The river Nile was

used for crops. It produced fish and

good soil.

FARMING

The farmers grew wheat, barley, vegetables, figs, melons, pomegranates and vines.

They also grew flax which was made into linen for clothes.

Seasons

The Ancient Egyptians had three seasons.

In Akhet there were floods everywhere.

In Peret they planted the crops.

In Shemu all the crops were cut.

HIEROGLYPHS

Hieroglyphs are pictures which the Ancient Egyptians used as writing.

The Ancient Egyptians wrote on Papyrus reed, which is marsh plant with tall straight hollow stems.

We know how to translate hieroglyphs writing because of the Rosetta stone.

THE EGYPTIAN GODS

Bas is the goddess of Protection ,joy ,love ,pleasure and pregnant woman.

Anubis is the god of Mummification.

EGYPTIAN ANIMALS

They were food but also kept as pets.

They believed the animals were used for symbols.

Cats were both pets and gods the most important cat was Bastet.

They believed that scarabs associated with the Egyptian god, Khepri.