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Let’s Think

Egypt without the Nile River

The Nile River has played a major

role in Egypt’s civilization, whether

in agriculture or in the many

temples and monuments found on

its banks. What would have

happened if Egyptians did not have

the Nile River?

Temple of Philae, Aswan

Afterlife in Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptians believed in the

afterlife, and therefore they were

the rst to mummify their bodies

after death to stay ready for rebirth.

Aside from mummi cation, what

else do you think ancient Egyptians

had done to show they believed in

the afterlife?

Pharaoh’s tomb
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