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Amenophis III

Ask Amenophis:
  What did Egyptians drink?  
  Is the Nile the largest river in the world?  
  What did the Egyptians use instead of pillows?  

Amenophis says:

 
 
Every farmer worked on Pharaoh's building projects for part of every year.

The state of the Nile river determined how prosperous the country was. When it was too low, there was not enough food. When it was too high, the land was flooded. When it was just right, the people were healthy and well-fed.

Being a soldier was a specialized occupation. Soldiers were active in the army for 20 years or more.

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