ancient egypt presented by: mrs. drake’s 2nd grade researchers
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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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