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    i) LiteratureThe literature of the ancient Egyptians is found on monuments, in the walls of temples and inside tombs. They mainly concern the preserved records of the deeds of gods and men; some of these would also include love poetry, hymns, proverbs, spells and curses, texts in the medical field and educational texts, myths and legends of heroes and, later, scriptures demotics were added to their literature. Known stories passed down to us from the ancient Egyptians, these stories were about the story of Sinuhe and another tale is the story of Wenamun which describes the time when Egypt was in its gradual collapse. Egyptian Architecture During the time of the ancient Egyptians, they built many structures that left the world speechless. The most famous structures they built were the pyramids of Giza and the temple of Thebes. Since ancient times, the Egyptians were very talented in architecture. They used simple but effective tools to help them build large stone structures with such accuracy and precision. The houses of ordinary and wealthy Egyptians were made from mud bricks, sticks and wood. However, the homes of wealthy Egyptians were usually decorated with rich, colorful painted walls and floors with multiple rooms. Religion in Ancient Egypt In the ancient Egyptians, the Egyptians worshiped many gods and goddesses, especially the Sun God, Ra; Goddess of magic and nature, Issis; God of war, Horus and finally God of the dead, Osiris. Over time, the Egyptians gradually shifted their devotion from old gods and goddesses to new gods and goddesses and, in doing so, reflected the rise and fall of political conflict...... middle of paper ... ...75 feet in length which can be used for overseas trade. They were also well known for preserving the bodies of the deceased through embalming or mummification. Of great importance were the medicines and medicines they used in their time. They used images and hieroglyphs to communicate with each other through words. When the Romans conquered Egypt, they began using a new form of writing called demotic, which was a mixture of formal hieroglyphics and Greek text found on the Rosetta Stone. They worshiped many gods and goddesses, but they only paid homage to a handful of them. Egypt's location near the Nile River provided settlers with many advantages, such as surplus crops that they used as building materials or trade goods. Finally, Egyptian civilization was considered to have lasted longer than all other civilizations..