Ancient Egypt

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What are hieroglyphs?

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A set of pictures and symbols used for writing.

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What is papyrus?

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a type of paper made from a reed-like plant

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What is a mummy?

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a body that has been wrapped and saved in a special way so it doesn't break down

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What are scribes?

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people who trained for years to be able to write hieroglyphs

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The Great Pyramid of Giza is......

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the largest pyramid in the world

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The Great Sphinx is........

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a statue of a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man

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A Pharaoh is........

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a ruler of Ancient Egypt

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To visit Egypt, which continent would you travel to?

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Africa

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The pyramids were........

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burial place and monument for Pharaohs, filled with treasures, built by slaves.

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Egypt is a hot, dry place. How did ancient Egyptians get water to grow crops?

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They dug canals to irrigate their crops.