1. Welcome to Egypt!
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2. COME VISIT EGYPT! Great land of pharaohs and kings
Learn more about Egypt’s holidays and celebrations.
Explore the ancient pyramids of Egypt!
Learn about Egypt’s gods and religions.
Hope you enjoy this great land!

3. Religion Religion was a huge part of Egyptian life.
As many as 2000 gods
Two chief gods: Amon-Ra and Osiris
Temples: “dwelling places for the gods”
Three souls: ka, ba, and akh
Religion guided everything that the ancient Egyptians did. They had as many as 2000 gods, who ranged from nationally-worshipped gods to gods that local villages worshipped. The two chief gods were Amon-Ra, the sun god, and Osiris, the god of the underworld. Temples were considered to be dwelling places for the gods, so there were several in each village. The Egyptians believed that everyone had three souls: the ka, ba, and akh. In order for those souls to work properly and for the person to go to the afterlife, their body had to remain intact through burial.

4. Holidays and Celebrations
Ramadan
One month long
No eating or drinking during the day
Eid al-Fitr
Comes at the end of Ramadan
Celebrated for three days
Eid al-Adha
“The Day of Sacrifice”
Sham al-Nessim
The Monday after Easter
Celebrated by all Egyptians, even non- Christians
Holidays and Celebrations
The ninth month of the year is Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims. They are not supposed to eat from sunrise to sunset. This fasting should remind people to be grateful for their blessings. Iftar, “breaking of the fast,” is the only meal of the day
Eid al-Fitr, which translates as Celebration of the Breaking of the Fast, is a celebration of the end of the month of Ramadan.
Eid al-Adha, “the day of sacrifice,” celebrates Abraham’s faith and his willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac because God instructed him to.

5. Pyramids The Pyramids of Giza Largest and sturdiest pyramids
First largest
Built for the pharaoh Khufu
Second largest
Built for Khufu’s son, Khafra
Guarded by a large sphinx
Third largest:
Built for the pharaoh Menkaure
The Pyramids of Giza are the largest and sturdiest pyramids in ancient Egypt, although they were not the first or last pyramids to be built. The first was built for the pharaoh Khufu, the second for his son Khafra, accompanied by the Sphinx, and the third for the pharaoh Menkaure.
There are many theories as to why the tombstones were built in the pyramid shape that we know so well today. One is that they had sloping sides so a dead pharaoh could climb to the sky and live forever. Another is that the pyramid represented the slopes of the sun.

6. Government Ancient Egyptians were a theocracy.
Theocracy– governed by a priest or god
They believed that the pharaoh was a living god.
Pharaoh had immense power and control over Egypt.
In ancient Egypt, religion and government went hand in hand. They were a theocracy, which means they were governed by a priest or god. In the case of Egypt, the pharaoh was always one to rule. The citizens saw the pharaoh as a living god or a representative of the gods, which meant that he had limitless power and control over Egypt’s citizens.
Laws were not officially set, but were generally punishments for wrongdoing. Some extreme examples of laws being carried out were execution or dismemberment.

7. Science and Technology
Calendars
Ten days in a week
Three weeks in a month
Four months in a season
Three seasons in a year
Five holy days
First to come up with a 365-day year
Clocks
Two types of clocks in ancient Egypt
Sundial
Water Clock
There were two types of clocks that were used: the sundial and the water clock. A sundial was a circle with numbers written all around it with a stick that spun around the center. When the shadow of the stick went to a certain number, say, 3, it was 3 o’clock.
A water clock is a little more complicated– there is a pot filled with water on top of a stand with a hole drilled into the side. There were marks inside the pot that measured the “hours” passed as the water got lower and lower.
The Egyptians were also the first to invent a 365-day year calendar. However, their calendar was a little bit different from ours. There were ten days in a week, three weeks in a month, four months in a season, and only three seasons in a year.

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9. Citations http://www2.sptimes.com/Egypt/EgyptCredit.4.3.html