Friday, February 14, 2014

Short Answer A: Name and describe three technological innovations or inventions of the Ancient Egyptians.
One invention of the Ancient Egyptians was the calendar which was made by astronomers.  The calendar was split into twelve equal months to make up a year.  Another invention were the pyramids.  They were huge tombs that took advanced engineering to build.  One last invention was the hieroglyphics which was a form of writing that used symbols to stand for letters.    
Short Answer B: Describe three important features of the Egyptian pyramids.

One important feature of the Egyptian pyramids was that they were storage for the pharaohs and their valuable items.  To make sure that their bodies were safe and were preserved for the afterlife, they would make a secret entrance hidden behind one stone making it impossible to find.  One last feature of the pyramids was that they were built from stones that weighed over 5000 pounds each.  

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