Ancient Egyptions (2)

Station 1: Hieroglyphics Questions
1. What did the ancient Egyptians call their writing? What did the ancient Greeks call the
Egyptians system of writing?
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2. What were the people who could read and write called? ______________________________
a. Why did the people who could read and write belong to higher social class?
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3. What material did the ancient Egyptians first record hieroglyphs on? Later what material did
they use?
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a. Why did they make this change?
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Station 2: Papyrus Questions

1. Where did the papyrus plant grow? _______________________________________________
2. What is the most famous use for the papyrus plant?

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3. What other products were produced from the papyrus plant?

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4. According to the article, “It's no surprise that versatile papyrus became the symbol of ancient
Egypt.” Use at least two text details to support this claim.
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Station 3: Mummification Questions
1. What are the three requirements ancient Egyptians needs to achieve immortality?
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2. What is the Weighting of the heart?

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3. What does it mean if your heart is light?
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4. Why did ancient Egyptians need to preserve their bodies to make it the afterlife?
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5. How did the poor preserve their dead relatives? Why do you think this was different from the
rich?
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Station 4: Medicine Questions
1. What allowed for advancement in medical care?

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2. Where were the dead mummified?

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3. How did mummification lead to knowledge about the human body?

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4. What did the ancient Egyptians doctors know about the body?
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5. What role did spells play in the curing of disease?

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Station 5: Pyramid Questions
1. Why were pyramids built in ancient Egypt?
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2. How were the stones brought to the building site?

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3. Some of the stones weighed 5,000 pounds. How were these heavy stones moved?
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4. How was the pharaoh’s tomb decorated?

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5. Why was an underground false burial chamber made?

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Station 6: Calendar and Time Questions
1. What is astronomy?
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2. What did astronomy help the Ancient Egyptians create?
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3. What were two tools used to tell time? Why did the Egyptians have two types of tools to keep track
of hours in the day?
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4. Based on the papyrus calendar, the Ancient Egyptians kept records of the days. Infer why it was
important for the ancient Egyptians to keep daily accurate records?
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5. How have these contributions affected our modern society? Do we still have tools similar to the
ancient Egyptians?
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Station 1: Hieroglyphics Questions

Station 2: Papyrus Questions

2. What is the most famous use for the papyrus plant?

3. What other products were produced from the papyrus plant?

2. What is the Weighting of the heart?

1. What allowed for advancement in medical care?

2. Where were the dead mummified?

3. How did mummification lead to knowledge about the human body?

5. What role did spells play in the curing of disease?

2. How were the stones brought to the building site?

4. How was the pharaoh’s tomb decorated?

5. Why was an underground false burial chamber made?

2. What did astronomy help the Ancient Egyptians create?

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