| Ra was the most important god to the Ancient Egyptians. He was the sun god | Gods |
| Isis was a mother goddess worshipped for her devotion to her family | |
| Osiris was the god of the dead and ruler of the underworld | |
| Horus, god of the sky, was also important to the ancient Egyptians | |
| Thoth was the god of wisdom. He was often depicted as a baboon | |
| Egypt’s first laws were written under King Menes around 2950 BCE | Laws |
| Pharaohs were in charge of settling disputes. They often delegated to others | |
| Ma'at was the goddess of justice and laws followed her teachings | |
| Crimes came in two categories: against the state or against individuals | |
| Justice was also given by oracles who proclaimed the will of dead pharaohs | |
| Mummification was necessary if you wanted to get into the afterlife | Mummies |
| Animals were mummified too: crocodiles, falcons, and lots of cats | |
| Internal organs were removed and put inside canopic jars | |
| A finished mummy was placed inside a stone coffin called a sarcophagus | |
| It took seventy days to create a mummy | |
| The Ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics: pictures representing words | Writing |
| Hieroglyphics were first used around 3200 BCE | |
| Hieroglyphics were written in any direction. The reader had to figure out which | |
| The ancient Egyptians invented and wrote on a type of paper called papyrus | |
| Hieroglyphic writing was seen as art as well as words | |
| The Rosetta Stone is one of the most important artifacts ever found | Artefacts |
| The Ankh symbol of life was put on the mouths of dead pharaohs | |
| Pharaohs carried a crook and a flail, symbols of the god Osiris | |
| Amulets in the shape of scarabs (dung beetles) were popular | |
| Many artefacts have been found at Saqqara, cemetery of Egypt's capital | |
| The word “pharaoh” means “Great House". It refers to their palace | Pharaohs |
| During ancient Egypt's 3,000 year history there were 32 pharaoh dynasties | |
| Tutankhamun became the most famous pharaoh when his tomb was found | |
| Hatshepsut was a lady who became pharaoh after the death of her husband | |
| The last pharaoh was Cleopatra VII. She died in 30 BCE | |
| The word "barge" comes from ancient Egyptian "bꜣjr": a cargo ship | Language |
| The word "ivory" comes indirectly for the Egyptian word for "elephant": ꜣbw | |
| The word "migraine" comes from the Egyptian for "half-head" or "headache" | |
| The word "oasis comes" from Egyptian "wḥꜣt": cauldron | |
| The word "pyramid" is not Egyptian. It is Greek for "wheat cake" | |
| The Pyramid of Giza was the world's tallest building for more than 6,000 years! | Pyramids |
| Despite what the Bible says, the pyramids were not built by slaves | |
| Ancient Egyptian astronomers aligned the pyramids with the stars | |
| When first built the pyramids were covered with polished limestone | |
| The earliest Egyptian pyramids were not smooth - they had steps | |
| The drink of choice was beer. Ancient Egyptians drank it every day | Foods |
| The staple food in ancient Egypt was bread. It's a staple in modern society too | |
| The wealthy in ancient Egypt drank wine | |
| Priests ate very well - and this shortened their lives | |
| Eggs were also eaten - including ostrich eggs | |
| Music was important to the ancient Egyptians | Pastimes |
| They liked to play "senet", one of the oldest known board games | |
| Another popular board game was "mehen" | |
| The Egyptians used chariots in war. It appears that they raced them too | |
| They also liked to listen to stories. Most of these were about their gods | |
