Mesopotamian and Ancient Egyptian Achievements

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• Pharaohs tombs were empty because they needed nothing in the afterlife

• Pharoah's tombs were filled with items and treasure they may need in the afterlife

• Pyramids were burial places to honor pharaohs

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• Pyramids only housed pharaohs and not their families

• There was a king's chamber and queen's chamber in pyramids

• There were air shafts put in pyramids for ventilation

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• Ziggurats were built in Egypt

• Ziggurats were religious temples, pyramids were burial places

• Ziggurats were used for government, trade, and religious purposes.

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• Ziggurats were shrines built to honor the gods

• Ziggurats were typically placed at the middle of the city

• It was illegal to perform religious sacrifices at a ziggurat

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• Ziggurats were built so high so pharaohs could live above everyone

• Ziggurats were built so tall so they could be closer to the heavens

• Priests would perform rituals and sacrifices at the top of ziggurats

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• Cuneiform is Ancient Egyptian writing

• Hieroglyphics is Ancient Egyptian writing

• Both writing systems had 1000s of symbols

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• Cuneiform is written on papyrus

• Hieroglyphics is written on papyrus

• Cuneiform is wedge-shaped symbols

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• Scribes were thought of very highly

• Only the children of wealthy people got to train to be scribes

• Scribes were fierce warriors

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• Scribes were important because they could read and write and many other people couldn't

• Scribes were important because they lead religious ceremonies

• Scribes recorded information

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• Both calendars had twelve months

• Both calendars were based on the lunar cycle

• Both calendars were used to help people organize agriculture and other seasonal activities.