How to Study Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt conjures up images of pharaohs, pyramids and papyrus. Even if you don't intend to become an Egyptologist, studying the ancient civilization of North Africa is a fascinating undertaking that will help you understand the Old Testament -- significant parts of which happened in Egypt -- and better comprehend how civilization developed. Ancient Egypt spans thousands of year, so a study has to be carefully planned to incorporate the important developments that took place.
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Locate Egypt on a world map or globe. Make a map of Egypt, mark in the Upper and Lower Nile, major cities and geographical features, such as deserts and mountain ranges.
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Start an Egypt notebook and an Egypt file for resources. Use the notebook to record facts about Egypt as you study the ancient civilization. Collect pictures from magazines, image downloads and other materials for your resource file.
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Develop a time line of ancient Egypt and mark in the rulers and the dates of major events. Paste photos from magazines, clip-art downloads and resources, like a piece of papyrus, to your time line. Hang your time line of ancient Egypt on the wall for easy reference.
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Chose one ancient Egyptian ruler and do an in-depth study of the person. Pick a well-known figure like Queen Nefertiti or Hatsheput, Menes or Ramses or find a lesser-known monarch to investigate.
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Investigate burial rituals and the mummification process. Learn about how the pyramids were built as the burial sites for the monarchs, who were considered gods, and how they were buried with vast wealth. Study how mummification preserved their physical bodies.
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Take a YouTube tour of the pyramids so you can see exactly what they look like. Visit the pyramids at Abu Rowash, Giza, Abu Barab, Abusir, Saqqara and Dashour.
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