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Hieroglyphics
What was Ancient Egyptian writing called?
100
A ruler in Ancient Egypt.
Who were Pharaohs?
100
a cat-like symbol that has represented the essence of Egypt for thousands of years.
What is the Sphinx of Giza?
100
Literature and Paintings
What did religion affect?
100
Crops that contribute to literature.
What is papyrus, and various reeds?
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its important to record and communicate information about the Egyptian religion and government.
What did Ancient Egyptians believe?
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A Pharaoh who ascended into leadership at age 9-10 and died at age 18.
Who was Tutankhamun?
200
Tomb walls
Where did Ancient Egyptians often paint to honor the dead?
200
Religion
What did Literature and Paintings try to preserve in Ancient Egypt?
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Thin sharp reeds dipped in ink.
What were Ancient Egyptian's "pens"?
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holy and writing
what did hiero and glyph mean in Greek?
300
Khufu
Who built the Great Pyramid of Giza?
300
The halls of Ma'at.
What are paintings based off of one's heart being weighed with a feather?
300
Important information about their religion.
What are scripts?
300
papyrus sheets, limestone, and old pieces of pottery
What did scribes write on in ancient times?
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Clement of Alexandra
Who first used hieroglyphics in Ancient Egypt?
400
The great pyramid was built after this Pharaoh
Who is Pharaoh Cheops?
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Pharaoh Cheops
Who was the Pharaoh that the Great Pyramid was built after?
400
Scribes did not have to pay taxes.
How does government relate to communication?
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Carved hieroglyphics on stone walls.
What did Ancient Egyptians often do to tombs to respect their beliefs and dead people?
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3400 BC
What was the time that hieroglyphics was first used at?
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Tutankhamun
Who was the youngest Pharaoh?
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Built around 2540 BC and is 455 feet tall
What is the Great Pyramid?
500
Prophecies/Godly Figures
What are drawings Ancient Egyptians drew to respect their religious beliefs?
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rind brightly colored minerals into powder and mix powder with liquids.
How was the ink made?