Question

1. cultural and scientific achievements. one of the greatest achievements of the egyptians was the invention of a system of writing. they created pictures and symbols called hieroglyphs to express sounds, words, and ideas. egyptians also created a type of paper from the papyrus plant. they kept records and wrote stories on rolls of papyrus. the calendar invented by the egyptians divided the year into 12 months of 30 days each. five feast days, or holidays, were added to the end of the year to make 365 days. egyptian doctors performed complicated surgery and used drugs to lessen pain. egyptians developed a system of geometry to help them measure their land. they also created a mathematical system based on the number 10. ● list three achievements of egyptian civilization.

Explanation:

The text mentions several achievements. Three can be picked from the list: hieroglyphs for writing, papyrus - made paper, and the 365 - day calendar.

Answer:

1. Invention of hieroglyphs (a system of writing)
2. Creation of paper from papyrus plant
3. Invention of a 365 - day calendar