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Animals in ancient Egypt

Animals in ancient Egypt . Maggie Brown, 5 th Grade, A ustin . Animals were reared mainly for food, whilst others were kept as pets . Animals were reared mainly for food, while others were kept as pets. Animals of all kinds were important to the ancient Egyptians .

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Animals in ancient Egypt

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  1. Animals in ancient Egypt Maggie Brown, 5thGrade, Austin

  2. Animals were reared mainly for food, whilst others were kept as pets. Animals were reared mainly for food, while others were kept as pets.

  3. Animals of all kinds were important to the ancient Egyptians.

  4. They believed animals were symbols. For example, the beetle: The Egyptians noticed how it buries itself and therefore, used it as a symbol of survival.

  5. The Egyptians understood the animals' characteristics and admired them, especially those that were dangerous or had powers human beings lacked.

  6. The ancient Egyptians realized that jackals are able to find the good part of old meat and eat that part and not die.

  7. They also ravaged the desert graves in ancient times.

  8. The jackal was used as a symbol in the judgment death scene - where a heart is weighed by Anubis (the god with a jackal head) to tell the good heart apart from the bad heart.

  9. Cats were very important animals in Ancient Egypt. They were both pets and symbols of cat gods, such as Bast.

  10. The domesticated cat was a symbol of grace and poise because of the way it hunts its prey.

  11. Sources • https://www.google.com/search?q=ancient+egypt+animals+pictures&espv=210&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=B2nVUvzqGO6uyAHqr4HIBA&ved=0CCgQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=623#q=ancient+egypt+animals+pictures+cute&tbm=isch • http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/egypt/animals.htm • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRjYrNYFFQI

  12. Cats http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=w9txtegTDrU

  13. THE END The End

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