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1.) Why were the Pyramids so important to the Egyptians?
2.) What were three major inventions in Ancient Egypt?
3.) Whya were hieroglyphics used for?

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We chose the Nile River because it used to flood and provide rich soil to plant crops. Located in the centeral region of Africa, with a basin of 1,312,747 square miles.

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We chose the Pyramids of Giza for our first location, located on the outskirts of Cairo. This is one of the seven wonders of the world

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1.) The Great Pyramid of Giza held the title of the worlds tallest man made structure for 3871 years
2.) The first known pyramid architect was named Imhotep
3.) The three Giza pyramids are aligned with the constellation of Orion. The stars or Orion were associated with the god Osiris ( god of afterlife)
4.) Some pyramids were made with over 50 ton blocks
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5q7RolAfMWI

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We chose papyrus because it was the first step to real modernized paper. Papyrus is a plant that grew in the Egyptian River Delta. It is important because Egyptians used it for documents/texts, food, to make rope, sandals, baskets, window shades, and even toys for kids. It was etched into stone inside temples.

A story relating to papyrus is about Horus. There was a goddess named Isis who took her infant son named Horus to papyrus thickets to conceal him from Isis's brother Seth. Seth murdered her husband Osiris and assumed his throne. Horus hid among the papyrus for a long time until he emerged to reclaim his throne.
Sacred & Useful

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We chose the pyramids because it is one of the most well known achievements made by the Egyptians. The pyramids were built to be tombs for their kings/pharaohs. They believed when they died part of their spirit stayed with the body. To take care of it they mummified the body and buried them with everything they needed for the afterlife. The pyramids have angled sides to symbolize the rays of the sun, and were designed to get the kings soul to heaven.

Their is a myth about the 'curse' of pharaoh Tutankhamen's tomb. There was a group who went on an expedition to his tomb and a couple people died. The curse isn't very likely though, because only 8/58 people have died 16 years after the expedition.
Famous & Religious

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We chose the Sphinx because it was built near the Pyrmaids of Giza and was a religious factor.

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We chose hieroglyphics because it represented their language. It was important because the Egyptians believed it was sacred and holy writing. Hiero meaning holy, glypho meaning writing. The Egyptians called it 'meau netier' meaning 'the gods words'. Hiero,glyhocs cover the walls of tombs.

Hieroglyphics covered the walls of tombs because they believed it was made for eternity. They believed it was used to communicate with the gods. They thought it was a gift from Thoth (god of wisdom) and the goddess Seshat.
Sacred & Religious