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.

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