Ancient Egypt

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     This month I have been studying Ancient Egypt. I made some yummy Egyptian bread. If you would like the recipe my Mom will send it to you. I also made a cuneiform [kyoo nee uh form]. A cuneiform is a clay tablet. I made papyrus paper [ puh pai ruhs]. I wrote using hieroglyphics. I hope you will translate the message I have made. I learned a lot about Ancient Egypt by reading books and watching videos. I learned a lot about the Nile River. Did you know that the Ancient Egyptians used the Nile River in so many different ways? They used it to drink, bathe, and most importantly they used it to grow crops.

    Did you know that a long time ago Egypt was once ruled by two kings? Well let me tell you the story. There once lived two kings the White crown king and the Red crown king. One king ruled over the land in the north and the other king ruled over the land in the south. King Menes [ or maybe you heard of him as king Narmer] united the two kingdoms and became ruler of all the land. The end. Did you know that a mummy has about 3 to 8 coffins? I also made the Nile River and flooded it.


Papyrus paper 

Cuneiform 

Beautiful picture of me holding the cuneiform 

The Nile River 

Me with the Nile River 

Me making the papyrus

The Nile River

The Nile River

Yummy Egyptian bread

Making the Egyptian bread

Comments

  1. Douglas H DavisSeptember 17, 2020 at 12:13 AM

    This looks like so much fun! I am glad you learned so much about Egypt. I also love the coded messages. Very cool! You are good at writing Egyptian. I could read the messages! It would take a long time to write a message in ancient Egypt.

    Egyptian joke for the day: What type of music do mummies listen to? Answer: Wrap, of course!

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  2. StephanieSeptember 17, 2020 at 6:51 AM

    Those hieroglyphics look great! WAY better than mine! 😂

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  3. AshleySeptember 17, 2020 at 9:09 AM

    So many cool projects! I love ancient Egypt. David Nicolaysen

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  4. Martha PattenSeptember 17, 2020 at 1:29 PM

    Loved the hieroglyphics projects (well done!), and seeing and translating your messages! You are becoming a regular Egyptologist! (I have never used that word before.)

    How did the Egyptian bread turn out? Was it more like a flatbread?

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  5. Bill duckSeptember 17, 2020 at 1:40 PM

    I never knew that mummies have multiple coffins. That may be a detail that I have to include in DnD!!

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  6. ChristySeptember 18, 2020 at 7:02 AM

    Wow Leah, You've been busy learning great things about Eygpt. I think you did a great job with your cuneiform. The bread looks great too. Last night Koray and I had Naan bread, which is a form of Egyptian bread. I put spices and cheese on it and it was yummy. The nile river looks like it's been a fun project. I'm very impressed with all that you are doing.

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  7. Lin-ZSeptember 18, 2020 at 1:20 PM

    That's cool! I have a book that has the hieroglyphical alphabet on it!

    -Charlie

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  8. DebbieSeptember 20, 2020 at 7:26 AM

    Amazing work you are doing in school these days. Looking so knowledgeable and preteen! Lots of stuff there I didn't know, or at least must have forgotten since our days in school. It will be nice when I can visit with you in person again.

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  9. Ellen HansenSeptember 20, 2020 at 2:14 PM

    What fun projects! Your hieroglyphics look wonderful on that papyrus. I'm curious what the process was for making the papyrus.

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  10. Da Dandy Davis'October 2, 2020 at 10:06 AM

    Bertha Riggs-Egypt was simply great!!! I love that girl and she will be a genius before she gets to college!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXO

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  11. Da Dandy Davis'October 5, 2020 at 3:17 PM

    Bertha is so awesome.

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  12. UnknownOctober 7, 2020 at 6:04 PM

    Fascinating! I love ancient Egypt! Have you heard about a female pharogh? Well, she didn't want her son to be pharogh so young so she pretended to be a guy and ruled over Egypt. I love how your cuneiform looks! It actually looks ancient. I love your papyrus, too. All of your stuff is so realistic! You are amazing!!!!!!😄🐱🐨😻

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