1. Ancient
Egypt
By S. N.

2. The Sphinx of Giza is a symbol that has represented Egypt for thousands of years. In between the paws is a story that is called the “Dream Stela”. Several times over the past thousand years the Sphinx has been buried in desert sandstorms.

3. The Egyptians built many pyramids around the years 3000-2500 BC
The Egyptians built many pyramids around the years BC. These structures were the tombs of deceased Pharaohs.

4. The word hieroglyphs, in Greek, means sacred drawings
The word hieroglyphs, in Greek, means sacred drawings. They were only used for religious things and were usually drawings of familiar objects.

5. Egyptian clothing was often made of linen and usually white
Egyptian clothing was often made of linen and usually white. Strangely, both men and women wore blue and green eye shadow and black kohl eyeliner. And if they could afford it, they usually wore gold jewelry.

6. Only certain crops could be grown due to the dry climate
Only certain crops could be grown due to the dry climate. The Nile River was used to water these crops which were mostly wheat and barley.

7. A mummy is the body of a person that has been preserved after death
A mummy is the body of a person that has been preserved after death.Ancient Egyptians believed this was important to get to the afterlife. Mummies are made by embalming which usually took about 70 days.

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