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Hieroglyphic writing dates from 3000 BC,and is made up out of hundreds of symbols. A hieroglyph can represent a word, or a sound.The Ancient Egyptians used no punctuation or commas
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The most famous pyramids are the Egyptian pyramids huge structures built of brick or stone.
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A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
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A lot of advances were made in the Old Kingdom in art, and technology. The Giza pyramids and Great Sphinx were made during the Old Kingdom.
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A sarcophagus is a box-like funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried.
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A combination of favorable geographical features contributed to the success of ancient Egyptian culture, the most important of which was the rich fertile soil resulting from annual inundations of the Nile River. The ancient Egyptians were thus able to produce an abundance of food.
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The Romans relied heavily on grain shipments from Egypt, and the Roman army, under the control of a prefect appointed by the Emperor.quelled rebellions, strictly enforced the collection of heavy taxes, and prevented attacks by bandits.