AMAZING FACTS!
The Egyptians saw their land as two parts, one part was called the red land which was the desert, and the other was called the black land which was the fertile land along the banks of the Nile.
The red land covered 90% of Egypt.
The three great pyramids at Giza were built 4,500 years ago. They are the tombs of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.
The mummy case protected the mummy from wild animals and tomb thieves, more importantly, it was regarded as a home for the mummys spirit, the cases changed thoughout Egypts long history.
In most ancients societies, women had very few rights but in Egypt they did have them.
Family life and children were very important to Egyptians. If the Egyptians could not have their own children then they would adopt. Most sons followed in their fathers footsteps.The girls leart how to sew, cook and look after the household.
Donkeys were used to carry heavy loads of harvest wheat to the threshing floor. Cattle were driven across the wheat to separate the grain from the husk. The wheat was then tossed into the sky, the husk allowed to blow away and the grain was put into large baskets.