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Monumental Architecture: Pyramids, Temples, and Engineering
Investigate the construction methods, mathematics, labor organization, and religious significance of pyramids and Karnak temples.
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Ancient Egypt, Kush, and North Africa
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Analyze the geography of the Nile River, dynastic political structures, religion, and the cross-cultural relations between Egypt and Nubia/Kush.
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Learning standards covered
SS.6-8.EWC.17Nevada Social Studies Standards · 7th GradeAnalyze the impact of technological developments on events, peoples, and cultures in the ancient world.
SS.6-8.EWC.22Nevada Social Studies Standards · 7th GradeAnalyze the intellectual, cultural, religious, and artistic contributions of ancient civilizations to our modern world of racially and ethnically diverse people.