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Summary: Egypt
Egypt is known for its long recorded history that is dated back more than 3000 years ago, and is also known for the monuments that can still be seen. Egypt is located in the northern part of Africa. To the north of Egypt is the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile would flood each year, but now there are dams that are built so it doesnt damage anything. The floods would usually begin in June and ended in October. The floods would bring rich thick mud from the central African mountains. The mud would spread over the river banks and make a fertile ground for the Egyptians to grow their crops.  The pyramids of Egypt are the last remaining ancient wonder of the world. In ancient Egypt, the women could participate in business,own land, represent themselves in court and even become doctors. Egyptians have been known to have invented 365 days calendar and the 24- division of the day. Ancient Egyptians used cosmetics as far back as 5,000 years ago. However, it was meant to protect the skin from sunlight, not beauty care. We are studying Egypt cause their ancient civilization is very interesting to learn about, they were very advanced for the time period that they were living in.

