HISTORY
THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 3200 BC500 BC
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Keep out invaders
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Tell stories
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Keep people inside
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mud and Straw Brick In ancient Egypt people used mud and straw to make bricks for their houses. The straw was added to the mud to make the brick stronger. They were placed in a mould to give them an oblong shape, which is easier to build with.
Detailed explanation-2: -Egyptian temples were sacred places where priests served the gods. A temple was a house for the one or more deities it was dedicated to. Gods were believed to live within their statues in the temple’s shrine. Temples were where cultural knowledge was stored and curated.
Detailed explanation-3: -Egyptian artists covered limestone walls of tombs with a fine layer of plaster, onto which they painted various scenes. Painters used primarily black, red, yellow, brown, blue, and green pigments.
Detailed explanation-4: -Walls in Ancient Egypt. wall, one or two blocks thick, used for separating rooms or in small buildings. Freestanding and higher walls have a core of rough blocks. In the New Kingdom these are sometimes blocks from older buildings.