As long as the body was preserved, the ka and ba would live. ... Once in the tomb it was believed that the akh began its journey to the hall of judgment. ... By counting the number of days until the Dog Star again rose at dawn, they worked out a calendar of 365 days. They learned they needed to correct the calendar every so often by adding extra days, as we add a day in leap years. They also divided day and night into 12 parts, hours to us, and they created shadow clocks that marked the time by the shadow cast by an upright arm onto a horizontal arm, and water clocks. ...

• Word Count: 1787
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The ancient Egyptians thought of Egypt as being divided into two types of land, the "black land" and the "red land." ... The Nile also supplied geese and fish, and wild papyrus which Egyptians wove into rope, mats, baskets, and paper. ... The main crops that were grown in those days were flax, barley, and a primitive kind of wheat called Emmer. ... For as long as the body was preserved, the Ka and Ba would live. ... Once in the tomb it was believed that the Akh began its journey to the hall of judgment, where the god Anubis held the person's heart in one pan and in another a feather o...

• Word Count: 2745
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The Egyptians put lots of time into choosing the location of the temples. Many factors where taken into concern. ... The majority of the temples built to worship the gods are no longer standing, but some of their foundation can still be seen. ... Text has also been discovered suggesting the importance of the sun god and the solar journey to the Egyptians. ... The bright days and bright colors of the fertile field were portrayed in the decorations inside of the temples. ...

• Word Count: 2463
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School