The ancient Egyptians were able to complete sophisticated engineering
projects such as the great pyramids and massive temples with primitive
tools. They developed methods for quarrying and moving massive stone
blocks and then placing them in position. Pyramids were built on a
perfectly horizontal base, aligned with the stars.
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Social science examines the institutions and functioning of human
society and the relationships of individuals within society, which
includes the study of sociology, psychology, and economics.
Anthropology and history are sometimes categorized under the social
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The ancient Egyptians had the earliest examples of the holistic health
practitioner. They treated the whole person, physically, mentally, and
spiritually. Many of the medicinal herbs we use today were first used
by the ancient Egyptians and our knowledge of anatomy was handed down
to us by these ancient healers from their experience with
mummification.
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Astronomy was very important to the ancient Egyptians, who observed the
sky periodically. The astronomers named what they saw in the sky and
used their observations to create the Egyptian calendar. The beginning
of the Egyptian year was declared when there was a flood, as they
noticed that the flood begins with the star Sirius, also known as the
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Ancient Egyptians developed mathematics to solve practical problems. They used mathematics to measure time, find the height of the Nile flood each year, calculate areas of land, count money, and determine taxes. Math was necessary for the complex engineering used to build the pyramids. |
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