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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Egyptian tomb adventure

a. What is a "stela"?
A decorated stone that tells about who was buried there.
b. What type of writing did Ancient Egyptians use?
hieroglyphs
c. Once you decipher the hieroglyphs, what does it spell?
Priest
d. Once you descend into the tomb, what do you find?
Statues, coffins, and canopic jars
e. What do the statues represent?
Different gods
f. Describe the gods of the Ancient Egyptians.
They resemble animals
g. What are the "canopic" jars? What's in them?
Jars that hold the dead person's organs. It contained liver, lungs, intestines, and stomach
h. What is the coffin made of?
Wood coated with plaster
i. Each person in your group should write a 1 paragraph summary about this game and post it to your blog.
Wesley-
This game was very interesting. I learned about what are put in tombs. I also learned what coffins are made of.
Jacob-
This game gave an interesting view of Egypt. They focused more on dead people. They had alot of dark places. You had to use a torch to see. I got to find out what dead people used to put in the their tomb.