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ANcient Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Egypt | people settled along the Nile river. |
| Silt | Yearly floods soaked the land the kept the agriculture areas fertile |
| Polytheistic | The Egyptians also believed in a host of other gods |
| mummification | prepared their dead for the afterlife through a preservation process |
| Pharaoh. | The Egyptian Ruler. The Egyptians believed that he was both a God and a King |
| Dynasties. | After the death of a Pharaoh, power usually passed to another member of the family |
| Social Structure | 1. The Pharaoh held the highest social position 2. Priests were next as they serves the gods and goddesses 3. Nobles – they fought the Pharaoh’s wars 4. Craftsmen and merchants 5. Peasant famers – largest group 6. Slaves |
| Contributions of the Egyptians | 1. Advances in math and science. 2. Learned about human body, allowing them to diagnose many illnesses and perform surgery 3. Hieroglyphics 4. pyramids . |