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Hieroglyphs, Papyrus, and the Rosetta Stone
Explain how hieroglyphic and hieratic writing systems functioned and how the Rosetta Stone unlocked ancient Egyptian history for modern scholars.
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Ancient Egypt and the Kingdom of Kush
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Investigate Egyptian civilization along the Nile River, pharaonic governance, religious beliefs, and regional relations with the Kingdom of Kush.
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6.SP1.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesExamine ways that historians and social scientists know about the past.
6.SP3.4Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesUse information about a historical source including the author, date, place of origin, intended audience, and purpose to judge the extent to which the source is useful for studying a topic and evaluate the credibility of the source.