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Today’s Directions
Have out your timeline worksheet from yesterday (the one with the pharaohs on the backside)
Label the table of contents: • Menes
MenesFirst Egyptian Pharaoh
United Lower and Upper Egypt
Menes
• United Upper and Lower Egypt• Was the king of Upper and defeated the king of Lower• Wanted to reunite country so he did and then named it
EGYPT
• Founded city of Crocodopolis• Founded the city of Memphis – Ancient day Capital
• Upper Egypt wore tall white crown
• Lower Egypt wore a red crown
• Combined to two for unification
• Died at age 63. His death is a mystery but legend says he was attacked by crocodiles in the Nile River.
Queen HatshepsutFemale Pharaoh
Queen HatshepsutRule• First female pharaoh of Egypt• Ruled from 1479 B.C. – 1457 B.C.
Female Pharaoh?• She would dress as a man• Would wear a wig on her chin as a beard
Achievements• Ordered many temples to be repaired due to previous
battle• Peace and prosperity during her reign• Increased trade
• Gold and ivory• Leopard skins and other exotic animals
After Death• Obelisks and temples built in her honor• Her name has been removed from every
monument by the order a later pharaoh