Ancient Egypt existed 5000 years before Jesus was born.
Hieroglyphs
Ancient Egyptians used pictures to show different objects.
They were called hieroglyphics. This means holy writing. There is over
700 hieroglyphics symbols.
Rosetta stone
The Rosetta stone is how they found hieroglyphics. It took
20 years to decode. Egyptologists knew the pictures had meanings. It listed all
the good things the pharaoh had done for the priests and people of Egypt.
Mummification
Mummification was and difficult. Ancient Egyptians believed
the after-life that’s why they made mummies.
Ancient Egypt is a special culture in the world.
