They used things called hieryglyphs to tell stories about themselves and their gods. They also used forges to craft weapons and pottery. Usually when they were making a monument like the pyramids the slaves had to do backbreaking labor to help make them. In their paintings they also tried to show stories. Like the Ra temple in egypt tells how ra was made and how he affected their lives.
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