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Nubians worshipped cats, as do many librarians |
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On Wednesday, February 20, 2008, Briana presented her first Ancient Civilizations program of the year, bringing Ancient Nubia to the library for our young archaeologists to learn about. |
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Welcome to Nubia! |
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Concentration |
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Future cartographers |
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Having just worked on the Nile at school, many were familiar with the maps |
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Sometimes the head archaeologist assisted in the excavation |
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Maps lead the way to Nubia |
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Nubians used elephants in war |
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Working together |
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Nubian Barbie |
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The game mancala dates back to Ancient Nubia |
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Hard hats are always worn on the excavation sites |
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Adorned cats were common in Nubia |
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Religious symbols are quite fascinating |
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Is that a big beetle buried in the sand? |
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Nubians adorned their horses with jewels |
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Nubian script and pictographs |
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Sometimes working in a group makes it more enjoyable |
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Who knew hard work could be so fun? |
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Digging for scarab beetles |
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Intricate beadwork proved very enthralling |
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Painting clay pots brought out the artist in everyone |
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Nubian pyramids were quite fascinating |
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Briana's own Nubian giraffe pot |
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Props always help to make learning fun |
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Prize bags were handed out for finished activity booklets |
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This scroll says "Briana is awesome" and I think we all agree |
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