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Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt
Nile River
Nile DeltaNile Delta
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
The Red Sea
Libyan Desert
Nubian Desert
Mediterranean Sea
Sinai Peninsula
The Rosetta StoneFound by Napoleon's army in 1799
The Rosetta StoneFound by Napoleon's army in 1799
The Rosetta Stone had the same message written in hieroglyphics, demotic, and Greek.
The Rosetta Stone had the same message written in hieroglyphics, demotic, and Greek.
PharaohPharaoh
Nobles and PriestsNobles and Priests
ScribesScribes
Craftsmen and MerchantsCraftsmen and Merchants
PeasantsPeasants
SlavesSlaves
Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt Experienced Three Experienced Three
Time Periods :Time Periods :
The Middle Kingdom
2050 BC - 1800 BC
The Middle Kingdom
2050 BC - 1800 BC
The Old KingdomThe Old Kingdom
2700 BC - 2200 BC2700 BC - 2200 BC
The New KingdomThe New Kingdom1550 BC - 1100 BC1550 BC - 1100 BC
The Old Kingdom (2700-2200BC)
This was the Pyramid Age. (Over 80 were built)
The ruler was called the Pharaoh (King). This form of government is called a
The Pharaoh was considered a god. A nation ruled by the religious leaders is called a Theocracy
The basis of the economy was Agriculture
There were few slaves in this kingdom since there were few wars.Capital city:
MemphisThe ruler who united Egypt: Menes
Monarchy
The Main crops were Wheat & Barley
Why did the Pharaoh wear a double crown?Why did the Pharaoh wear a double crown?
To represent that the
Pharaoh was ruler of both the Upper &
Lower Kingdoms.
The Middle Kingdom (2050-1800BC)
Faced many problems: Nile did not flood as muchNile did not flood as much
Food shortagesFood shortages
RebellionsRebellions
InvasionsInvasions
They were invaded by the Hyksos from Asia. The Hyksos had a weapon the Egyptians lacked,
The ChariotThe Chariot
The New Kingdom (1550-1100BC)
Used chariots to become stronger.
Conquered Nubia, Palestine, and Syria.
Began to use captives as slaves.
Capital city: ThebesThebes
Two famous rulers from this period:
King Tutankhamen (Tut)Ramses IIKing Tutankhamen (Tut)Ramses II
The Great Pyramids at Giza The Great Pyramids at Giza
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
They were tombs of the Pharaohs.
The pyramid of Zoser, also known as the step pyramid.
The great pyramid of Cheops. It is 484 feet high and had 2.3 million blocks of stone each weighing over 2 tons. The base covers 13 acres.
The Sphinx
King Tut’s Mummy
King Tut’sDeath Mask
If the Egyptians had many gods, what kind of religion did they have?
Polytheistic
Sobek- crocodile headed god Kheper- god of rising sun Maat- Goddess of truth
of the Nile. and justice
Osiris- god of the dead Isis- wife of Osiris, Amon-Re- the sun god.
protector of children
Egyptian writing is called hieroglyphics.
Ramses II
Ruins at Thebes
The End
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