Ancient EgyptMonday, September 8, 2014, Tuesday, September 9, 2014, and Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Vocabulary Terms

1. Cataract2. Irrigation3. Delta4. Pharaoh5. Mummy6. Pyramid7. Hieroglyphics8. Papyrus9. Sphinx10.Obelisk11.Import12.Export

Geography and Ancient

Egypt• Location and Place• Mostly desert

(Sahara)• Longest river in the

world (Nile) spills into the Mediterranean Sea (Only river in the world that travels south to north)

• Two Regions – Northern Region (Lower Egypt) and Southern Region (Upper Egypt)

Flooding

• Nile flooding was more predictable than the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Left behind silt (nutrients for the crops)

• Egyptians looked forward to the Nile’s flooding because it enabled them to grow their food

Kings and Empires of Egypt

3,100BCMenes took

Upper Egypt &

united both Upper/Lowe

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2,700-2,200BCOld KingdomKing Khufu

Menes – first pharaoh

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Relig

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• Polytheistic - more than one god• Notable gods/goddesses• Re – Sun god• Anubis – god of the dead• Osiris – god of the underworld• Isis – goddess of magic• Horus – god of the pharaohs• Hapi – god of the Nile• Pharaoh

• Embalming and Mummification for the afterlife

• Pyramids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwGI6zmI4Ws

Middle Kingdom

• 2050-1750BC• Known as a time of chaos• Egypt was conquered by the

Hyksos• Ahmose finally drove the

Hyksos out of Egypt

New Kingdom

• 1550-1050BC• The height of Egypt’s power and glory• Conquered the Hyksos• Conquered Syria• Conquered Kush

People to Know Create a flashcard

for each person

On the front write their name

On the back of the flashcard list their important

accomplishments

1. Queen Hatshepsut

2. Ramses the Great

3. Thutmose II4. Thutmose III5. King

Tutankhamen6. Queen

Shanakhdakheto

7. King Ezana

Hieroglyphics Project