WebInteresting Facts about Clothing in Ancient Egypt. High ranking priests and the Pharaoh sometimes wore leopard skin cloaks over their shoulders. The Egyptians considered the leopard to be a sacred animal. Children didn't wear any clothing until they turned six years old. Ancient Egyptian priests shaved their heads.

WebThe Ancient Egyptians called their writing the "language of the gods." The code of how Egyptian hieroglyphs can be translated was discovered by Jean-Francois Champollion in 1822. In mathematics, the "walking" symbol (see above) was used for addition and the "backwards" symbol (see above) was used for subtraction.

WebKids learn about the history of the Westward Expansion and the Old West of the United States as pioneers settled the west as the country expanded. Educational articles for teachers, students, and schools including daily life on the frontier, gold rush, Pony Express, timeline, glossary, and people.