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Ancient Egyptian Plants and Animals. By: William Choi January 19, 2011. Introduction. Three areas of the Nile River and delta were home to a wide variety of plants and wildlife: Marsh Farmlands Desert areas. Plants. Papyrus – was used to make paper, sandals, boats, ropes, paintbrushes - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Ancient Egyptian Plants and Animals
By: William Choi
January 19, 2011
Introduction
• Three areas of the Nile River and delta were home to a wide variety of plants and wildlife:– Marsh– Farmlands– Desert areas
Plants
• Papyrus – was used to make paper, sandals, boats, ropes, paintbrushes
• Lotus – (a.k.a. waterlily) sacred flower commonly depicted in art and sculpture
Animals• Hippopotami – Greek for
“river horse”; could devastate crops and were dangerous to boatmen
• Crocodiles – found in marshy areas, would eat people doing laundry or in the river; were honored as the god Sobek
Animals
• Cobra – (a.k.a. asp) became the symbol of all lower Egypt and of the Pharaoh
• Waterfowl – favored food for wealthy Egyptians
• Fish – considered unclean; not eaten by the wealthy
Ancient Egyptian Gods
• Wedjat – goddess of the city of Buto; associated with the Cobra
• Anubis – guardian of Egyptian afterlife, possibly styled after the jackal
• The sphinx was styled after the lion because it was considered noble
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