How were the lives of Egypt’s peasants ruled by the
seasons?
During the flood season, the peasants worked on
roads, temples and building. After the flood, they farmed the land, planted the crops and harvested them. What areas of science and medicine did the ancient Egyptians study?
Astronomy, herbalism and the human body.
Why was Rosetta Stone an important discovery?
Because it translated hieroglyphs into other
languages so modern people could learn what the hieroglyphs meant. Why was it important for the Egyptians to know the length of their year?
They needed to know when the Nile would flood.
Hieroglyphs are pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things or sounds. Papyrus is an early form of paper made from a reed plant found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta. An astronomer is a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky.