Learning From Long Ago
Grade 3 Social Studies Standard 3.2
What have we learned from ancient Egypt and China?
Did you know that over thousands of years ago people invented kites, paper, and silk? Our written language has evolved from languages long ago and our buildings also have traces of ancient influence. Explore and learn about contributions of ancient people that affect our present day world.
By Fitzcarmalan (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Inventions
Written Language
Architecture
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Where do you see ancient Egyptian and Chinese influence in your world today?
Thank you, ancient civilizations!
Words to remember!
Ancient
Architecture
Contribution
Curators
Sydney Edwards (Architecture)
Kathy Cromartie (Written Language)
Website: odu.edu
Location: ODU
Great Wall of China
https://pixabay.com/en/great-wall-of-china-china-2030311/
Hieroglyphics Luxor
https://pixabay.com/en/hieroglyphics-pharaohs-egypt-luxor-429863/
Fireworks
https://pixabay.com/en/fireworks-sky-party-new-year-s-eve-879461/
Inventions:Black and White kite photo
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chinese_new_year_kite.jpg
Writing: Hieroglyphs
https://pixabay.com/en/egypt-temple-hieroglyphs-pharaoh-1197831/
Architecture: Egyptian temple Giza
https://pixabay.com/en/egypt-desert-egyptian-temple-giza-1179193/
Kite with chinese mask
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chinese_Kite.jpg
Writing on chalkboard
http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/White-Writing-Chalk-Blackboard-Letters-Alphabets-209152
Washington Monument
http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/Remembrance-Fountain-Usa-Washington-Monument-Flag-1436636
Ancient: Petroglyphs
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Azerbaijan_4.jpg
Architecture: Pyramids
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All_Gizah_Pyramids.jpg
Contribution: Hand with acorns
http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/Acorns-People-Adult-Food-Hand-Seed-Child-Giving-1285348
Curators: Egyptian Scribes
http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/Ancient-Egyptian-Scribe-Hieroglyphs-Writing-Museum-541146