Ancient Africa 1

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What reasons did the Egyptians have for living along the Nile River and not along the Mediterranean Sea's coast?

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The Egyptians invented a special paper to write on made from plant stems. What is this special paper called?

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Ancient Egyptians wrote using cuneiform.

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No one could read ancient Egyptian for thousands of years, until a stone called the Rosetta Stone was found. This stone had written the same thing in three different languages, one was ancient Egyptian.

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Ancient Egyptians believed that in order to make it to the afterlife your body had to be preserved and your belongings buried with you.

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What geographic barriers protect Egypt from outside threats?

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What is a dynasty?

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Why did the Egyptians build massive pyramids?

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According to the map, Kush (Nubia) is in the South, Egypt is in the North.

The short video above shows how ancient people moved water from low ground to high ground. It would take a long time but it would be worth it because you need water to live and grow food.
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Is the Pharaoh like a king?