Ancient Egypt

Grade 4 ESS Ancient civilizations

HOT question

•What things do we use
today that were developed
a long, long time ago?

•Why do you think these
things were invented
during that time?

Think, pair, share

What the following video
about Ancient Egypt. Try to
write as many important
inventions as you can.

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Ancient Egypt

• About 5,000 years ago, the civilization of ancient

Egypt began in the Nile River valley. Ancient Egypt
was one of the world’s first civilizations. It is also
one of the most famous civilizations in history.

• The ancient Egyptians built huge pyramids,

temples, palaces, and tombs. Their paintings and
carvings are among the most splendid ever
created. They also produced art with simple
scenes of everyday life, work, and play that shows
many details of their lives.

• The remains from ancient Egypt, including

clothing, leather, wood, and food, provide an
excellent idea of how the ancient Egyptians
lived. Much information has also come from
tombs, including the paintings of scenes of
everyday life on the walls of the tombs.

• The Egyptians preserved the dead as

mummies by removing the internal organs and
preserving the body with salt or other
chemicals. In addition to those of people,
thousands of mummies of sacred animals such
as cats, ibises, and crocodiles have been found.
Mummies of important people were placed in
elaborate coffins called sarcophagi, often
bearing a portrait of the deceased. The coffin
of Tutankhamen was made of solid gold.

• Some of the earliest medical and surgical records

have been found in Egypt. One of the earliest is the
Ebers Papyrus, written about 1550 bce, which lists
700 cures for common illnesses and problems.

• The first Egyptian writing was in a picture form called

hieroglyphics. The pictures, which stood for sounds of
words, were cut or painted on the walls of tombs and
temples, and were delicately colored in red, yellow,
green, black, and blue.

• The ancient Egyptians were a very practical people.

They learned the principles of engineering that
enabled them to build vast structures such as the
pyramids. They did not have pulleys to aid in lifting
heavy weights, but they were able to move large
stone blocks by means of sledges, rollers, and ramps.
The Egyptians observed the stars and worked out
calendars based on the phases of the Moon and on
the solar year

Work on the activity which is your groups
color then move to the next activity.

In classwork copybooks, make a list
of at least 5 inventions from Ancient

Egypt. Write down why each

invention was important.

Which invention do you think was very
important and help shape our history?

Write 6 sentences to support your
answer. You can use an iPad to get
more information.

Write 6 sentences about some of the
important inventions from Ancient
Egypt in your copybook.

Draw and label 3 important
inventions from Ancient Egypt.