- Developed early form of writing called hieratic and demotic.
- Built the first universities for the priests of the god Ra in the city of Heliopolis.
- Founded schools near royal palaces and temples to teach subjects such as literacy/numeracy, architecture, math, religion and astronomy.
Arts
- Egyptians were pioneers in the arts.
- Art primarily was to help guide the deceased soul to the afterlife, therefore art work is found in tombs.
- Built impressive temples and tombs featuring massive stone carvings, reliefs, frescos, pillars, and hieroglyphics representing life, death and the gods.
- Statues were highly detailed, often depicting gods with animals and human heads.
- Used advanced techniques like casting in bronze, stone sculpting and faience glass-making.
- Developed a style called "hieratic" which depicted figures through symbolic drawing.
