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Essential Question: Did the contributions of ancient Egyptians have any influence on our life today?

Think about the informational text you read on Friday; does any of that stuff seam relevant to today?

Hieroglyphics papyrus mummy Kush Aswan High Dam dynasty pharaohs pyramids Nubia Nile river silt delta

Fertile soil deposited by a river

The triangular-shaped deposit of rich soil at a river mouth

An ancient Nubian kingdom in northern Sudan

Nubia: in ancient times, the Nile river valley of southern Egypt and northern Sudan

An Egyptian writing system in which symbols stand for meanings or sounds

http://www.eyelid.co.uk/hiero1.htm

Go to this website to type secret hieroglyphic notes!

Ancient Egypt science of mummifying animals

Ancient Egyptians believed animals communicated with gods and had a closer proximity to the gods.

http://www.eyelid.co.uk/index.htm

Look on page 214 in the textbook Study the social systems pyramid!

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The Nile can be used to : water crops Catch fish Carry goods for trade on boats To be explores for other resources