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=**__ Egypt  __**=

Egypt was an ancient civilization of eastern North Africa. They had a written language called Egyption hieroglyphics. Inscriptions appeared in about 3200 BC. They were also ruled by a king called a pharaoh. Tombs were built for the pharaohs called pyrimids. Ancient Egyptions also worshiped animals. The most worshiped animal was the cat. Life in ancient egypt was very difficult. Boys worked in the fields or doing men's jobs. Girls were different form guys, they're whole life was centered around the home and family. The averagy life span in Egypt was about 30 years. Egypt had eventually fallen to the Roman Empire.



**Why should we care?**

We should care because we get to learn about the lives of ancient egyptions and how they pyrimids came to be. There are many theories of how the pyrimids were created. One theory is that aliens helped the egyptions build the pyrimds. But we will never know for sure the real reason. This a chance to learn were some peoples ancestors came from and how they lived. If you take the time to learn about this, its actualy really cool. Dont forget that the pyrimid is one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world.