Journals Through History, Egypt by Ailyn Soriano https://padlet.com/1315063067/u3xwc5gfwwhl A representation of Egypt en-us 2018-12-14 21:12:19 UTC 2025-04-05 17:01:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Season of Nile! 1315063067 https://padlet.com/1315063067/u3xwc5gfwwhl/wish/314841225 fun fact: The Egyptians even built their calendar around the Nile River. They divided their calendar up into three seasons. Akhet, or inundation, was considered the first season and was the time of the flooding of the Nile. ]]> 2018-12-14 22:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/1315063067/u3xwc5gfwwhl/wish/314841225 The harvesting 1315063067 https://padlet.com/1315063067/u3xwc5gfwwhl/wish/314841662 Another fun fact : The ancient Egyptians used grain to make bread, porridge and beer. Grain was the first crop they grew after inundation (flooding season).]]> 2018-12-14 22:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/1315063067/u3xwc5gfwwhl/wish/314841662 Papyrus 1315063067 https://padlet.com/1315063067/u3xwc5gfwwhl/wish/314842530 fun fact: Papyrus is made from a plant that grows on the banks of the Nile River in Egypt. The aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, grows up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) high. Its green, triangular stem has long, sharp leaves and flower clusters 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cms) long. These flowers bloom at the tip.]]> 2018-12-14 22:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/1315063067/u3xwc5gfwwhl/wish/314842530 King Narmur 1315063067 https://padlet.com/1315063067/u3xwc5gfwwhl/wish/314843156 Fun fact: Narmer was an ancient Egyptian king of the Early Dynastic Period. He probably was the successor to the Protodynastic king Ka, or possibly Scorpion. Some consider him the unifier of Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty, and in turn the first king of a unified Egypt.  ]]> 2018-12-14 22:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1315063067/u3xwc5gfwwhl/wish/314843156 scribes and writing 1315063067 https://padlet.com/1315063067/u3xwc5gfwwhl/wish/315717117 fun fact: The scribes used a kind of paper called papyrus, which was made from reeds otherwise known as the papyrus plant. A scribe recorded in writing the everyday life and extraordinary happenings in ancient Egypt. Their jobs were varied and included: writing letters for fellow villagers who couldn't write.

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