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Ancient Egypt is located where?
Northern coast of Africa along the Mediterranean Sea and mostly along the Nile River
What are pyramids?
pyramids are tombs
Why was the great Sphinx was built?
Sphinx was built to honor the Egyptian sun god,
What is the most common jobs found among ancient Egypt?
Farmers.
The Egyptians were also known to be greats artists. They painted, sculpted and made great decorative jewelry.
True or False?
What type of money did the ancient Egyptians use?
barter system
Who built the first ancient Egyptian pyramid?
vizier Imhotep
The Egyptians build ramps instead of steps because they are easier to build and easier to keep clean of sand and dirt.
True or False?
True
What clothing did ancient Egyptians wear?
Robes
A mummy is a deceased or dead body that has been preserved.
What type of government so the ancient Egypt have?
Pharaoh government
Why are the pyramids built in ancient egypt ?
The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the dead pharaohs and their queens.
What is a shadow clock?
A shadow clock tell time from the shadow cast by the sun.
Where was Great Sphinx located in ancient Egypt?
Giza Plateau in Egypt
The three kingdoms of ancient Egypt are?
Old Kingdom,
the Middle Kingdom,
and the New Kingdom
Were mummies buried in pyramids?
What were Egyptian temples used for?
Temples were used for community activities.
What is an obelisk?
An obelisk is a tall, 4-sided structure, built like a column with a 4-sided pyramid on the top
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?
Funerary complex.
Why were Egyptian houses raised off the ground?
To keep it out of the houses from sand.
What is The Rosetta Stone used for?
It helped archaeologists learn to read some of the Egyptian symbols
Ancient Egyptians worship over 9 gods.
True or False?
There is always a story to an Obelisk
True or False?
Ra- the Sun God