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1 Egyptian Civilization

2 The Story of Osiris Ruled Egypt, but was killed by his jealous brother Set. His brother cut Osiris into pieces and sprinkled them throughout Egypt. He was saved by his wife Isis. Ruled the underworld and was the god of the Nile River.

3 Amon-re The Egyptian Sun God (Rah)

4 Eternal Life Osiris would weigh one’s heart vs. the feather of truth.

5 Valley of the Kings

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8 Akhenaton Married to Nefertiti Forced people to worship one God, Aton.

9 Farming Men and women spent their day working the soil and repairing dams for irrigation. Men cut down the fields and twist rope in the evening.

10 Women’s Rights Could inherit Property Enter business deals
Buy/ sell goods Go to court Obtain a divorce

11 The Rosetta Stone Discovered in the 1800’s.
Could translate hieroglyphics into common languages

12 King Tutankhamun Create a character chart of King Tut. Include in the chart facts about his life, his family, his accomplishments, his death, his burial, and any personal characteristics that you can assume based on the reading.


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