Ancient Egypt and Mummies

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What river is shown here?

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The Nile River, Nile, The Nile, Nile River, the nile river, the nile

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Who was the ruler of Ancient Egypt?

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The Pharaoh

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The process of embalming is related to what Egyptian practice?

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Mummification

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The belief in many gods.

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Polytheism

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Why did people choose to settle near the Nile River?

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Yearly floods cause the land to be nutrient-rich, which was perfect for growing crops.

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Ancient Egyptian rulers were called

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Pharoahs

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_________ were a form of Ancient Egyptian writing where pictures and sounds were represented by pictures and symbols.

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Hieroglyphics

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________ were structures used as tombs for pharoahs in Ancient Egypt, and contained all of the pharoah's possessions, secret passageways, store rooms and courtyards.

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Pyramids

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What is a mummy?

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a dead body that's been preserved

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What does decay mean?

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to rot or decompose