2. The Ancient Egyptians used a form of picture writing called Hieroglyphics. They used hieroglyphics to record history. This is the alphabet in hieroglyphics
3. Symbols This is an ankh. It is the symbol of life. This is the Eye of Horus. It is a symbol of protection in ancient Egypt
4. Pyramids This is the Great Pyramid of Giza. It was the oldest and the largest of the three pyramids in Giza. It was believed by Egyptologists that it was built for a tomb for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu. It was built around 2560 B.C. It was 480.6 feet tall.