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The ancient Egyptian form of writing.
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Hyroglyphics.
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Main Egyptian gods.
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Ra: Sun god.
Anubis: Embalming god. Osiris: Nile and judgement god. Isis: Magic god. Horus: Death god. Ka: A person's soul. |
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Ancient Egypt on was located on this river. Give details
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Nile river. Begins in the highlands of Ethiopia and flows north into the Mediterranean sea.
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Name three ancient Egyptian achievements.
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365 day calendar. Medical knowledge. Geometry and pi.
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Why did ancient Egyptians mummify the dead?
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They believed as long as their body is intact, they would be able to move to the afterlife.
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The ancient Sumerian form of writing.
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Cuneiform. (Wedge shaped)
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Ancient Sumerian temples.
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Ziggurats.
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Mesopotamian civilization existed here.
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Fertile crecent.
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Name some ancient Sumerian achievments.
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Wheeled vehicles. Potter's wheel. Bronze. Number system based on 60.
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Hammurabi's code.
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An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
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