Ancient Egypt Presented by: Mrs. Drake’s 2nd Grade Researchers.

Ancient Egypt

Presented by:Mrs. Drake’s2nd Grade

Researchers

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Sphinx

The Great Sphinx of The Great Sphinx of Giza is 4,500 years Giza is 4,500 years

old.old.By: DavidBy: David

Sand has buried The Sand has buried The Great Sphinx up to his Great Sphinx up to his

neck after a sand storm.neck after a sand storm.By: RaminBy: Ramin

QUEENS

QUEEN HATSHEPSUT

QUEEN HATSHEPSUT

She was the great woman ruler.She was the great woman ruler.

She built a temple next to a stone She built a temple next to a stone cliff at cliff at Dar El BahrainDar El Bahrain..

By: LaurenBy: Lauren

QUEEN NEFERTITI

She ruled in the She ruled in the Eighteenth Dynasty. Eighteenth Dynasty.

She became a She became a Pharaoh.Pharaoh.

By: KellyBy: Kelly

Queen Cleopatra

PHARAOHmeans

The Great House or

A Ruler and a King.

By : Joshua

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A pharaoh was thought to be the son of a god and the chief

priest. He made laws.

By: Joseph

KING TUT

He became pharaoh when he was He became pharaoh when he was nine years old. He died when he nine years old. He died when he

was 19 years old. was 19 years old.

By: NicholeBy: Nichole

The Explorers

Howard Carter found King Tut’s Howard Carter found King Tut’s tomb in 1922. They say that King tomb in 1922. They say that King Tut’s curse first got Lord Canarvan Tut’s curse first got Lord Canarvan

who was a member of the who was a member of the exploration team. He died as a exploration team. He died as a

result of a mosquito bite.result of a mosquito bite.

Lord Canarvan’s dog died at the same Lord Canarvan’s dog died at the same time after letting out a big yelp.time after letting out a big yelp.

By: TommyBy: Tommy

THE NILE

The Nile irrigates many acres of The Nile irrigates many acres of land in Egypt and in its land in Egypt and in its

neighboring country of Sudan. neighboring country of Sudan. The Nile is 4,132 miles long.The Nile is 4,132 miles long.

By: ChristineBy: Christine

The Nile river flows through steep canyons into the swamp Lake Kyoga after leaving Lake Albert on the border between

Uganda and Zaire.

By: Andrea

The Nile is the longest river in the world.

It flows in the It flows in the

northwest direction to drain northwest direction to drain into the Mediterranean Sea.into the Mediterranean Sea.

By: DenverBy: Denver

GODS

The Sun god, Re was The Sun god, Re was their most worshipped their most worshipped

god.god.

Anubis is god of the Anubis is god of the Underworld and Death.Underworld and Death.

By: LaurenBy: Lauren

Egyptians made hundreds of gods.Anubis weighed the heart against the

feather for truth and honesty.

By: Morgan

HorusHorus

Anubis has a jackal face.Most gods had human bodies and animal

heads.Egyptians thought that many gods

were part of a huge family.Horus and Maat were children of gods.Anubis was the god who embalmed the

pharaoh’s bodies.

By: Samantha

PYRAMIDS

It took 20 years for Ancient It took 20 years for Ancient Egyptians to build a pyramid.Egyptians to build a pyramid.

They build pyramids to bury the They build pyramids to bury the pharaohs so they would havepharaohs so they would have

a home for their afterlife.a home for their afterlife.

By: JustinBy: Justin

The Great Pyramid is the onlyAncient Wonder of the world

which is still standing.

By: ZachBy: Zach

HIEROGLYPHICSHieroglyphics are picture symbols Hieroglyphics are picture symbols

that Ancient Egyptians used for that Ancient Egyptians used for writing.writing.

By: JustinBy: Justin

To make letters, Egyptians used Hieroglyphics. They also used hieroglyphic

numbers.

By: CinthyaBy: Cinthya

CARTOUCHEAncient Egyptians wore a Cartouche Ancient Egyptians wore a Cartouche

with a pharaoh’s name on it for with a pharaoh’s name on it for good luck.good luck.

I am wearing a Cartouche.I am wearing a Cartouche.

This is King Tut’s CartoucheThis is King Tut’s Cartouche

By: AlexandraBy: Alexandra

MUMMIES

MUMMIES

The Egyptians took the organs out The Egyptians took the organs out but left the heart in.but left the heart in.

Then they wrapped the dead and put Then they wrapped the dead and put the mummy in a sarcophagus.the mummy in a sarcophagus.

By: MichaelBy: Michael

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It took 70 days to get the mummy ready. Mummies are 3000 years

old. When you unwrap the bandages, they stare at you.

By: Nicholas Hill

FOOD

The Egyptians’ diet consisted of The Egyptians’ diet consisted of bread, crocodiles, fish,bread, crocodiles, fish,

and fruits such as figs and dates.and fruits such as figs and dates.

By: BryanBy: Bryan

We used the following resourcesWe used the following resources to make our presentation:to make our presentation:

*Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia*Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia*Microsoft Ancient Land*Microsoft Ancient Land*The Internet*The Internet http://guardians.net/egypt/tut1.htmhttp://guardians.net/egypt/tut1.htm

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