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Egyptian Culture. Hieroglyphics. Record Keeping History Government Business Science Literature Images represent Words Sounds Ideas. Rosetta Stone. Rosetta Stone. Literature. No “great” works known. Many poems focus on love Death literature. Pyramids. Tombs - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Egyptian Culture

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HieroglyphicsRecord Keeping

HistoryGovernmentBusinessScienceLiterature

Images representWordsSoundsIdeas

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Rosetta Stone

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Rosetta Stone

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Literature

No “great” works known.Many poems focus on loveDeath literature

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PyramidsTombsOld and Middle Kingdom50,000 men & 20 to 30 yearsStep PyramidsSmooth Pyramids

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Pyramids

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Step Pyramids

Egyptian

Incan Mayan

Sumerian

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The Great Sphinx240 feet long66 feet highLion’s body with human headGuardian of pyramids

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Art

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CubitsGrid system to standardize body measurements

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SculpturePharoah Mycerinus and Queen Kha-merer-nebty IIOld Kingdom

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Sculpture“Seated Scribe”Old KingdomPainted Limestone

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SculptureQueen Nefertiti20 inches highPainted limestone

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Sculpture

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ProportionUse of size to show status.

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Funeral MaskTutankhamenOnly example that exists today


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