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Ancient Egypt. Essay presentation By: Najla Al-Kuwari 7A. Located:. *Egypt is located on the continent of Africa. *The climate in ancient Egypt is very hot and dry. * The Nile River flows north into the Mediterranean Sea. *The ancient Egyptians farmed the land near the Nile River.
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Ancient Egypt Essay presentation By: Najla Al-Kuwari 7A
Located: *Egypt is located on the continent of Africa. *The climate in ancient Egypt is very hot and dry. * The Nile River flows north into the Mediterranean Sea. *The ancient Egyptians farmed the land near the Nile River.
Dynasties The civilization started in 2600 B.C and ended at 332 B.C, this civilization lived for 26-30 Dynasties about 600 years, which is a long time.
Religion Ancient Egyptians take their religion very seriously The ancient Egyptians had a variety of gods, more than 700 of them. Isis plays a big role in their life. They believed in magic spells and poisons Religion that was passed by tradition. The civilization was ruled by their religious believes. The religion in ancient Egypt is called polytheistic which means many gods One of the most famous religious beliefs is afterlife.
Social Classes There society was divided into five different classes. On top of the pyramid are the pharaoh and the royal family. The last class contained; dancers, servants, peasants, but the most category of the last class are the slaves. Mostly in the lower class are the farmers or slaves, and most usually they are foreign captives of wars. Most definitely there were more poor than rich.
Jobs Scribe Noblemen Farmer Priest Craftsman Servants Government workers Fishing
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