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Article: Mummies tell the story: linking learning through art.
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- School Arts
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- October 1, 1998
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Each year our sixth grade studies ancient Egyptian history and culture. They are awed by mummies, hieroglyphs, pyramids, and the many myths and stories of the gods and pharaohs.
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