exploring ancient egypt gina, arianna, mariah computer 8b 22 december 2005
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Exploring Ancient Egypt
Gina , Arianna , Mariah
Computer 8b
22 December 2005
Geography of Ancient Egypt
• The Sahara Desert is in the red land which is a dry area.
• The Nile River is in the black land.
• The ancient Egypt revolved around the Nile river and the fertile land along its banks.
Jobs and classes of Ancient Egypt
• The poor people had to build mud bricks for homes and temples .
• Middle class people where pottery makers, and scribes, and farmers.
• High class people where priests, and pharaohs .
Writing and Technology
• The system of writing in Ancient Egypt is hieroglyphics which is written on papyrus.
• They invented fishing poles, flutes, pipes, drum, rattles, and their own languages.
Great Leaders of Ancient Egypt
• They were selected by if your royal or a born pharaohs.
• King Tut was the youngest to die.
• Nefirtiti was the only women Leader of ancient Egypt
Religion/Gods
• The pharaohs worshiped Atum in there temples .
• The poor worshiped Bes in there homes.
• There is over 100 god and goddess in ancient Egypt.
Animals and food of ancient Egypt
• They had pigs, goats, ducks, cows, and geese.
• They grew fig trees, wheat, and barley.
• They had worshiped the cat more than any other animal.
Art & Artifacts
• They made the Pharaohs coffins out of gold and they also had pictures on them.
• They painted their wood with pictures of gods and goddesses.
• They made statues of their gods, goddesses, and rulers.
Ancient Egypt crafts & trades
• The Ancient Egyptians had many trades since they were on the Nile River.
• There trade is very profitable since they had the Nile.
• they had to make their trade boats by hand though.
– Http://www.ancientegypt.com • The English British Museum• Http://nefertiti.iwebland.com• Http://www.anceint-egypt.org/• Http;//www.eyelid.co.uk/• http://www.si.umich.edu• http://www.iwebguest.com• http://guardians.net/egypt/