Appleseeds articles from October 2006

Appleseeds archives from October 2006

Reaching back in time.(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... "REACHING BACK IN TIME is not only meaningful--it's amazing. It is important for all of us to learn about the ancient Egyptians and their accomplishments. We find that their thoughts and feelings many thousands of years ago are much like those...

Help wanted in ancient Egypt.
October 1, 2006... If there had been newspapers in ancient Egypt, citizens might have read these job offerings... PERFUMERS WANTED Now hiring men and women to collect, pound, and sift pleasant-smelling flowers, herbs, roots, berries, and wood to create...

Egypt The Gift of the Nile.(Where in the World?)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... The Nile River was vitally important to ancient Egyptians. It gave them food, water for their crops, and a waterway along which they could transport their goods. A Greek historian once called Egypt "The Gift of the Nile," because the river...

Daily lives of Egyptian children.(FOLLOWING IN THEIR PARENTS' FOOTSTEPS)
October 1, 2006... In ancient Egypt, you wouldn't have wondered what you were going to do when you grew up. Most children followed in their parents' footsteps. If you were a girl from an average family, you helped your mother cook and clean and care for...

Pharaohs, rulers of ancient Egypt.
October 1, 2006... For nearly 3,000 years, pharaohs ruled ancient Egypt. An absolute ruler, the pharaoh was king to the Egyptian people. They believed that he--or she--was a god in human form and of Egypt itself. In return for protection and guidance, the people...

Steps and stones: who built the pyramids?
October 1, 2006... More than 4,500 years ago, ancient Egyptians first stacked rectangular blocks of stone to build a pyramid. Stepping toward the sky like a 200-foot-tall cake, this pyramid was built to house the body of Pharaoh Djoser for eternity. Around 130...

All wrapped up: the many tasks of mummymakers.
October 1, 2006... Ancient Egyptians believed that after a person died, he or she lived on in spiritual form for eternity. To help the spirit reconnect with the body in the afterlife, the body had to be preserved. Mummification was a way to prepare the body for...

Scribes.
October 1, 2006... Not everyone in ancient Egypt could read and write. Although many men and women understood enough of the basics to send and receive letters, most Egyptians had to hire a scribe to read and write for them. Scribes were trained to read and...

On the job with Lady Peseshet.(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... If you've ever waited to take an important test, you know how nerve-racking it can be. Read how one young Egyptian woman might have felt as she awaited a meeting with an admired doctor... "Here I am, sitting on a cold marble bench in front...

Priests and priestesses: guardians of the gods.
October 1, 2006... In ancient Egypt, religion did not exist separately from everyday life. With as many as 2,000 gods and goddesses, Egyptian religion touched every aspect of life. Some gods and goddesses were worshiped throughout the country; others were...

Farmers VIPs of ancient Egypt.
October 1, 2006... In many ways, farmers were the most important people in ancient Egypt. After all, it was they who fed the country. During the flood season, farmers were also called upon by the pharaoh to do other work, such as building pyramids, mining gold,...

Who crunched the numbers in ancient Egypt?(By the Numbers)
October 1, 2006... In ancient Egypt, not everybody could do math. Most Egyptian "number crunchers" worked for the government performing different jobs. For example, some mathematicians worked as surveyors and measured land. After the Nile's floods each year,...

What's my job?
October 1, 2006... Can you figure out my job? Below are ten hints about what I do, but there are fourteen possible choices! Read through the issue, and then match me with my job title. 1. The work is rock-hard, but I must be precise so the results will fit...

Gross facts.
October 1, 2006... After reading this issue you now know that the Egyptians removed the inner organs of a dead person and stored them in canopic jars. This was so the person's spirit could use them again in the afterlife. But did you know that archaeologists have...

Cross-frame puzzle.
October 1, 2006... Across: 1. The--had the honored roll of serving the gods. 2. The Egyptians believed that a person's spirit, or--, would move on in the afterlife. 3. --was used to dry out a person's body for the mummification process. 4....