Ancient egypt

Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt

By Naomi GoldsteinBy Naomi Goldstein

CEREMONIESCEREMONIES• The Ancient Egyptians

were always ready to celebrate. • The Ancient Egyptians

always celebrated their gods. If a King or Queen died there was a party or ceremony.

They worshipped Kings and Queens

CalendarsCalendars

• Ancient Egyptians made calendars to record their dates of their birthdays, festivals, feasts, and holidays.

• Many of their calendars were carved inside of their temples.

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Calendar Dates and EventsCalendar Dates and Events

Another holiday they celebrated was New Years Day. The time they celebrated New Years was in June.

•The Horn of Plenty is a traditional harvest icon and the celebration of a good harvest means plenty of food for all.

In ancient Egypt, New Year was celebrated at the time the River Nile flooded, which was near the end of September. The flooding of the Nile was very important because without it, the people would not have been able to grow crops in the dry desert.At New Year, statues of the god, Amon and his wife and son were taken up the Nile by boat. Singing, dancing, and feasting was done for a month, and then the statues were taken back to the temple. 

In Ancient Egypt, the New Year was celebrated at the time the River Nile flooded, which was near the end of September. The flooding of the Nile was really important because without it, the people wouldn’t have been able to grow crops in the dry desert.At New Years, statues of the god Amon and his wife and son were taken up the Nile by boat. There was much celebration. Singing, dancing, and feasting were done for a month, then the statues were taken back to their temples.

•One holiday that Ancient Egyptians celebrated was Thanksgiving but the only time they really celebrated it was in April.

HolidaysHolidays

Thanksgiving

New years