- Valen: Egyptians created symbols that stood for sounds, just as the
letters of our alphabet do. Combining both pictures and sound symbols
created a complex writing system that was later called hieroglyphics.14
- Agus PB: Egyptians used papyrus, a reed plant that grew along the Nile,
to make baskets, sandals and river rafts. Later, they used papyrus for
papermaking. They did this by cutting strips from the stalks of the
plant. Then, they soaked them in water, pounded them flat, dried
them and then joined them together to make paper.
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- Simón: In Ancient Egypt, it was vital to that a pharaoh’s spirit reach the
next world. There, the pharaoh would continue to care for Egypt. To
protect the pharaoh’s body, the Egyptians developed a process called
embalming. 12
- Mateo: First, priests removed the organs. A special salt, natron, was
applied to the body and it was stored for a number of days to dry.
After this, the body was filled with spices and perfumes, then stitched
closed. Next, it was cleaned with oils tightly wrapped with long strips
of linen. The wrapped body was known as a mummy.13
- Marti: No ordinary tomb would do for a pharaoh of Egypt. Instead, the
Egyptians built mountainlike pyramids. These gigantic structures, the
size of several city blocks, protected the bodies of dead pharaohs from
floods, wild animals and grave robbers.10
- Clari: The pyramids also held supplies that a pharaoh might need in the
spirit world, including clothing, furniture, jewelry and food. The highest
pyramid is called “The great pyramid” or Cheops and it’s 481 feet high.
The middle one is Khafre, which is 471 feet high. And the smallest one
is Menkaure, which is 213 feet high.11
- Ciro: Welcome to our Egyptian museum. Egypt is a country located in
north Africa. It was a united kingdom that continued for a period of
3000 years. 1
- Carmen: The Nile River is the largest river in the world. It flows
northward for over 6000 kilometers. Yearly flooding brought water and
rich soil that made the land fertile, so people settled at the banks of
the river.2
- Felipe: The rain and melting snow from the mountains caused the Nile
river to rise every July. After the flood, in October, Egyptians were able
to plant. The cycle was: flood, plant, harvest.3
- Marcos: In Ancient Egypt, the Niel River was infested with crocodiles.
That’s why it was very dangerous to sail it.4
- Fran: For most of their history, ancient Egyptians knew only the lower
part of the Nile, before it got into the Mediterranean Sea.5
- Denis: Later, they went south as far as the Cataract. Between the First
Cataract and the Mediterranean lay two different sections: Upper
Egypt (in the south) and Lower Egypt (in the north).6
- Rose: The actual Egyptian Museum is the oldest archaeological
museum in the Middle East, and houses the largest collection of
Pharaonic antiquities in the world. The museum displays an extensive
collection spanning from the Predynastic Period to the Greco-Roman
Era.7
- Agus P: Egyptians were polytheistic, which means that they believed in
many gods and goddesses. They were an integral part of the people's
everyday lives. It is not surprising then that there were over 2,000
deities in the Egyptian pantheon. The more famous gods became state
deities while others were associated with a specific region or, in some
cases, a ritual or role.8
- Alex: Egyptian temples were built for the official worship of the gods
and in commemoration of the pharaohs in ancient Egypt and regions
under Egyptian control. Temples were seen as houses for the gods or
kings to whom they were dedicated. Within them, the Egyptians
performed a variety of rituals, the central functions of Egyptian
religion: giving offerings to the gods, reenacting their mythological
interactions through festivals, and warding off the forces of chaos.9
- Ele: The ancient Egyptians were blessed with an amazing intellect and
a magical imagination that created ancient Egyptian inventions that
were used during their time to experiment with many ideas in order to
gain further understanding of the universe they occupied. They
invented ways to elevate & document their lives and many useful
gadgets that spread to other civilizations. They made many amazing
contributions towards language, numeracy, and science which are gifts
that keep on giving. Do you know any of their inventions? Here we
have some examples: ink, the calendar, toothpaste, make up, wigs,
locks, the police, medicine.
