When you do your homework or write a letter to a friend, the marks you make on the paper stand for the sounds you make when you talk. Writing is a way of turning sounds into marks that fit…
Imagine how surprised these Indians were when they first saw men from Europe. In the Indians’ world, clothes were made of animal skins. Their tools and weapons were made of wood and stone. But the…
Ahmose, chief builder for the king of Egypt, had a problem. He was building a new palace for the king and queen. The floor of the queen’s bedroom was to be made of blocks of a special white stone…
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