The ancient Egyptian civilisation began ____ years ago when people started building villages next to the River ____ in north-east Africa. It lasted for around ____ years. The river was an important source of water in a hot and dry desert landscape. It enabled the ancient Egyptians to grow lots of ____ like wheat, barley, fruit and vegetables. They also grew flax to make clothes and ____ to make paper. The ancient Egyptians were experts at ____ and construction because they were very inventive. They invented a solar calendar (a calendar based on the ____) and a writing system called ____. The ancient Egyptians were ruled by kings and queens called ____. Religion was an important part of their civilisation. They worshiped over 2,000 ____ and goddesses! The ancient Egyptians also believed in a never-ending ____. They thought it was more important than their life on ____, so they spent a lot of time planning for their ____. The ancient Egyptians preserved the ____ of important people through mummification. They built special ____ to be buried in, which they filled with all their favourite things. Some pharaohs built their tombs in the shape of giant ____.

Introduction to Ancient Egypt, cloze activity

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