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Ancient Egypt For Children

Jodee Redmond

Mummies, pyramids, and the Great Sphinx. Ancient Egypt was the home of great kings and queens, a system of writing called hieroglyphs, and a religion that worshipped several gods.

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Ancient Egypt For Children

Baking Soda - a Multi-Use Product

Household tips for using baking soda

Going Shopping Without Money

Ancient Egyptians used bartering to get items they needed. They even paid their taxes in this way!

Farming and the Nile River

When is a flood a good thing? When it's the Nile River!

Housing

If you lived in ancient Egypt, what would your home be like? Would it be similar to a modern Egyptian home?

Temples

This article discusses ancient Egyptian temples. Find out why they were built, what they contained, and how priests cared for the statue of the god or goddess in the temple.

The Egyptian Calendar

Learn about calendar measurement in ancient Egypt.

Tutankhamun - An Ancient Murder Mystery?

Looks at the early death of King Tut and considers whether he could have been murdered and who gained power as a result.

Cleopatra - Egypt's Last Pharoah

This article is a biography of Cleopatra, who became Queen of Egypt at the age of 18 and committed suicide at the age of 39.

Learning in Ancient Egypt

Find out how children were educated in ancient Egypt.

Hieroglyphics and the Rosetta Stone

This article explains what hieroglyphics are, who was able to learn to read and write them, and how the Rosetta Stone was used to "crack the code" of this ancient language.

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