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Life in Ancient Egypt
Agriculture, or the growing of
crops, was important to the
civilization of ancient Egypt. Many
people grew crops to feed their
families and the community.
People would go to markets to
trade goods, food, and services.
Boys learned di erent kinds of
work from their fathers. Girls were
taught to be housewives.
Wealthy people worked as
merchants, or traders. They taught
their sons to read and write.
Ancient Egyptians believed in life after
death. They believed that their souls
would need their bodies, so they
invented mummi cation to preserve
their bodies. Today you can see the
mummi cation of ancient Egyptians
in museums around the world.
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