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This word means a long, long time ago
ancient
Name one of the Gods of Ancient Egypt
Who are Ra, Aton, Amon-Ra, Hapi?
Mummies were placed in these
a tomb
This is the habitat of Egypt
A desert
This word means king
Pharaoh
These enormous structures were built by hand with no machines
pyramids
True or False: All ancient Egyptians knew how to read and write
False
This word is what happens when there was too much water for the Nile to hold
It floods
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
Africa
The Ancient Egyptian form of writing
Hieroglyphics
The ancient Egyptians lived along this
The Nile
Name three things they found while excavating King Tut's tomb
They found 5000 objects in the tomb. Examples - statues, gold jewelry, Tutankhamun's mummy, chariots, model boats, canopic jars, chairs, and paintings
This is what is inside canopic jars
body parts
The Nile provided this for the Ancient Egyptians
What is it provided rich soil for growing food; it provided water for growing food; the Egyptians used boats on the Nile to carry food from place to place?
This is a female pharaoh, who took on ambitious building projects.
Hatshepsut
What did Egyptians know about medicine?
How to set a broken bone, how to deal with fevers, how to check for a heartbeat, high body temperatures, etc.
This was made out of papyrus and sometimes made into scrolls
paper
This is how the Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead
mummification
Name one contribution from Ancient Egypt to our world today.
paper, writing, medicine, solar calendar, arithmetic, cubits, etc.
What are 3 benefits for civilizations settling near a river valley?
fertile soil, access to water routes for trade, access to a water supply, resources such as fish