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प्रश्न
Discuss briefly the contributions of the ancient Egyptian in the following field:
Astronomy
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उत्तर
Astronomy— The Egyptians were the first to make an instrument to observe the movements of stars and planets. They also invented the water clock to read the time at night.
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| Column A | Column B |
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| 2. Mummy | (b) preserved dead body |
| 3. Pyramids | (c) a mythological animal |
| 4. Papyrus | (d) tombs of ancient Egyptian kings |
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