The Ancient Egyptians divided thier years into twelve months consisting of 30 days with 5 days left over.
Silver was considered more valuable then gold in Ancient Egypt.
The Cat was a symbol of Fertility and sexuality, which is why later Ancient Egyptians painted their eye to mimick those of cats.
The Ancient Egyptians were the first to invent paper, using papyrus.
The average life expectancy for an Egyptian woman was 54 and 52 for a man.
The Jackal represents Anubis, the ancients god of embbalming and the protector of the dead.
Ancient Egyptians were the first to use pigeons as messangers.
source: http://members.tripod.com/~oasis_5/facts.html
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