https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt África en-us 2017-08-22 22:44:57 UTC 2025-11-14 15:37:17 UTC hello@padlet.com http://www.banderas-mundo.es/data/flags/ultra/eg.png mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182210424 Egypt is located in Africa. Its capital city is El Cairo. Egypt is a Mediterranean country bordered by the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Gulf of Aqabato the east, the Red Sea to the east and south, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. With over 92 million inhabitants, Egypt is the most populous country in North Africa and the Arab world]]> 2017-08-22 22:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182210424 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182212042 Egypt is located in the subtropical zone. At one time Egypt had a cooler, wetter climate than it has today. Now, the climate is characterized by warm and dry summers and temperate and stable winters, that is to say, a warm period from May to September and a cold one from November to March.]]> 2017-08-22 23:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182212042 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182212530 Saint Catherine in southern Sinai]]> 2017-08-22 23:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182212530 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182212556 The Qattara Depression in Egypt's north west.]]> 2017-08-22 23:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182212556 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182216504 Egyptians were the masters of architecture. It was so important because it was a religional form of art and is one of the most influential civilizations throughout history, which developed diverse and stunning structures and great architectural monuments. With only simple but effective tools and sighting instruments, architects could build large stone structures with great accuracy and precision. Anyone who had seen them would be completely astonished.]]> 2017-08-22 23:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182216504 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182216762 Ones of the engineering marvels of all time. The pyramids are generally believed to be tombs for the Pharaohs or a resurrection machine for his rebirth. They hold the key to understanding the structure of Egyptian society.

]]> 2017-08-22 23:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182216762 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182216898 It has the form of a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion, treacherous and merciless. Those who cannot answer its riddle suffer a fate typical in such mythological stories, as they are killed and eaten by the monster.]]> 2017-08-22 23:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182216898 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182217198 Lyng parallel to the Nile, the temple was dedicated to the Gods Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. ]]> 2017-08-22 23:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182217198 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182217454 It is compoused by a mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. The Karnak complex gives its name to the surrounded village of El-Karnak. It is dedicated to Amon.]]> 2017-08-23 00:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182217454 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182217538  It is located beneath on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings. It's dedicated to Amun, god of the Sun.]]> 2017-08-23 00:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/182217538 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183548958 The vegetation of Egypt is largely confined to the delta and the Nile valley, as well as to oases. It varies since there originally isn't a lot of rainfall. Where some form of water is found, perennials and grasses are found. The coastal strip has rich plant life in the spring. Egypt has no forests but does have date palm and citrus groves; eucalyptus and cypress have been introduced.   
 ]]> 2017-08-29 22:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183548958 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183549114 2017-08-29 22:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183549114 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183549174 2017-08-29 22:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183549174 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183549602 Because of its arid climate, Egypt has few native animals. As for desert wildlife the Gazelles, Nubian Ibex, Jackals, Jerboas and Desert Foxes are indigenous to the country. Ancient tomb paintings show giraffes, hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and ostriches. Horses, Camels, Buffalos, and Donkeys are the most prevalent animals to be found here. There are about 100 species of fish in the Nile and in the delta lakes.]]> 2017-08-29 22:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183549602 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183550309 A species of ibis. feeds on various fish, frogs, small mammals, reptiles and smaller birds as well as insects. It mostly ives on the Valley of the Nile]]> 2017-08-29 22:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183550309 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183550379 The largest freshwater predator in Africa, It can wait for hours, days and even weeks for the suitable moment to attack. It lives to the shores of the High Nile.]]> 2017-08-29 22:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183550379 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183550404 Plagues of these locusts have threatened agricultural production in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia for centuries. The livelihood of at least one-tenth of the world’s human population can be affected by this insect. Found mostly in the delta]]> 2017-08-29 22:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183550404 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183550476 A subspecies of African golden wolf. The ancient god of death, Anubis, has the head of this animal.]]> 2017-08-29 22:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183550476 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183550504 A small kind of gazelle, similar to the montain gazelle. Highly adapted to the desert.]]> 2017-08-29 22:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183550504 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183551181 Apart from the Nile Valley, the majority of Egypt's landscape is desert, with a few oases scattered about. Winds create prolific sand dunes that peak at more than 100 feet high. Biodiversity is composed of the flora and fauna of this country in northeastern Africa and southwestern Asia and is substantial and varied.]]> 2017-08-29 22:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183551181 mcmuffin698 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183551600 A species of water lily. They have beenrepresented in numerous stone carvings and paintings. It symbolizes the sun an beauty.]]> 2017-08-29 23:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/183551600 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184332970 The River Nile vertically travels through the Sahara Desert and the area to the west is known as the Western Desert. The history of Egypt is one of the richest, oldest and most varied of any country in the world. The first people to live on the banks of the Nile were hunters and fishermen, who settled there over 8,000 years ago. They learned to grow crops and raise animals, and they began to build villages and towns. They traded with their neighbors and learned to sail boats. By 3000 B.C., a civilization was established.

]]> 2017-09-02 01:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184332970 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184333536 Ancient Egypt experienced some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion and central government had a great impact on many ancient civilizations. The mystery of Egypt has captured the imagination of people for thousands of years.]]> 2017-09-02 01:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184333536 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184333960 Egypt also made a mark on the development of art. Egyptian pictures always showed heads from the side, shoulders from the front and arms, torsos, legs and feet from the side. These angles were considered the most beautiful ones. ]]> 2017-09-02 02:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184333960 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184334069  The Egyptians did not make their mark on art in this respect, but in sculpture. The Egyptians made life-sized and monumental sculptures. Ancient Egyptian artists used a grid to determine the proportions of the human body. Ancient Greeks travelling in Egypt adopted this form of sculpture and modified it to appear more natural. ]]> 2017-09-02 02:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184334069 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184334138 Egypt is predominantly Muslim, which means they are followers of the Islamic religion. About 10 percent of Egyptians are Copts, one of the oldest branches of the Christian religion. In ancient Egyptian civilization, pharaonic rule was based on the divine right of kings. The Egyptian pantheon was populated by gods who had supernatural powers and were called on for help or protection. However, the gods were not always viewed as benevolent, and Egyptians believed they had to be appeased with offerings and prayers.]]> 2017-09-02 02:06:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184334138 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184334703 Egypt is a democratic republic, although some critics claim that it is not truly democratic. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is the current President of Egypt. Basic education is free and compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and 12. The legal system is based on Islamic and civil law (particularly Napoleonic codes); and judicial review by a Supreme Court, which accepts compulsory International Court of Justice jurisdiction only with reservations. The official language is Arab. In ancient Egypt, the most powerful political figure was the pharaoh.  When they died, they were mummified and buried in sarcophagi.]]> 2017-09-02 02:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184334703 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184335092 2017-09-02 02:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184335092 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184335211 2017-09-02 02:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184335211 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184335506 2017-09-02 02:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184335506 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184335537 They were the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt. If someone tries to read them now, it will be quite difficult to understand. It combined logographic, syllabic and alphabetic elements, with a total of some 1,000 distinct characters. Visually, hieroglyphs are all more or less figurative: they represent real or illusional elements, sometimes stylized and simplified, but all generally perfectly recognizable in form. ]]> 2017-09-02 02:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184335537 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184336323 2017-09-02 03:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184336323 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184366075 If you like to enjoy the nightlife, you can find sophisticated party halls, nightclubs, and good restaurants in Cairo and Alexandria. There is nightlife in Luxor and Aswan, there are even barbecues along the Nile. Also, if you're interested in sports, Egyptians practices tennis, golf, croquet and horse riding]]> 2017-09-02 17:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184366075 lleites12 https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184367246 2017-09-02 18:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmuffin698/Egypt/wish/184367246