Ancient Egypt
The Gift of the Nile
- Egypt is considered to be the mother of the world in some cases since it is the one of the longest lived civilizations on Earth.
- Pharaohs used to live their taking over, ruling, having battles with others as well as building honorable and long lasting monuments.
- Some very important monuments that are important in Egypt
- Sphenix, the Pyramids, Mummies, Abu-Simbel, Valley of the kings, Temple of Hatshepsut and many other monuments built for gods back then.
- These monuments are still here today in present day Egypt. They are considered to be wonders of the world.
If interested to read more about Egypt's 10 wonders click the link below...
Geography
*Egypt is located a large river called the Nile River. The Nile River dominates Egypt.
* The Nile River is depended on for food,transportation and cropping.
*The Nile River floods twice a year.
*Egypt is surrounded by the desert which helps have defense from invaders, preserves artifacts and permits some trade.
*Their are travel boats that are used to trade on the Nile river.
*Egypt is located a large river called the Nile River. The Nile River dominates Egypt.
* The Nile River is depended on for food,transportation and cropping.
*The Nile River floods twice a year.
*Egypt is surrounded by the desert which helps have defense from invaders, preserves artifacts and permits some trade.
*Their are travel boats that are used to trade on the Nile river.
Religion
*Religion is very important in Ancient Egypt as well in Present day Egypt.
*People of ancient Egypt were polytheistic. They believed in multiple gods. The sun could be a god, the sky could be a god or a tree could be a god.
*Pharaohs were considered to be living gods.
*Ancient Egyptians believed in after life. They believed that they have a second life in heaven after they die.
*Religion is very important in Ancient Egypt as well in Present day Egypt.
*People of ancient Egypt were polytheistic. They believed in multiple gods. The sun could be a god, the sky could be a god or a tree could be a god.
*Pharaohs were considered to be living gods.
*Ancient Egyptians believed in after life. They believed that they have a second life in heaven after they die.
Egyptian Timeline
Old Kingdom (2700-2150)
-Hieroglyphics and religion was created in Egypt
-Heirolglphics was the writing of symbols and pictures
-As well as the pyramids
Middle Kingdom (2040-1786)
-Extension of Egyptian control into Nubia
New Kingdom (1570-1075)
-Militaristic-Hebrews are used as slaves
-Mummification is performed
Old Kingdom (2700-2150)
-Hieroglyphics and religion was created in Egypt
-Heirolglphics was the writing of symbols and pictures
-As well as the pyramids
Middle Kingdom (2040-1786)
-Extension of Egyptian control into Nubia
New Kingdom (1570-1075)
-Militaristic-Hebrews are used as slaves
-Mummification is performed
The Nile River
The Nile river is what dominates Ancient Egypt. It was praised by the Ancient Egyptians and is truly a gift from god. Twice a year it would flood.
The Nile river is what dominates Ancient Egypt. It was praised by the Ancient Egyptians and is truly a gift from god. Twice a year it would flood.
Video about the Nile River If Interested to see :)
Osiris and Horus
Hateshput
- First female pharaoh
- Promoter of Egyptian trade
- Shared power with male relatives and then became first female pharaoh
- She dressed as a male to gain respect
- Promoted trade with other countries
- She left behind a great temple with 200 sphinx statues
- The biggest trade expedition was with the African Kingdom Punt
Ramses II
- Military leader
- Master builder
- He had more than one hundred wives and children
- He was the captain of the Egyptian army when he was ten years old
- He had hundreds of statues of himself all over Egypt
- Most impressive project was the temple complex at the Abu Simbel
Ancient Egypt's Social Class
Pharaoh-The supreme ruler of Egypt. Lived in luxury and comfort. He obtained all power from gods/reflection and a role model to the ancient Egyptians. He had all access tot he wonders of the world.
Viziers/High priests- Spacious house/ many servants, entered lavish feasts, advised pharaoh and directed religious ceremonies.
District Governors- In charge of maintaining peace with civilizations. Also in charge of building pyramids and palaces.ed
Scribes- They were in charge of collecting taxes, representing the people from the pharaoh and had little power.
Artisans- They wrote hieroglyphics and recorded the governments taxes, payments and worked in temples. They wrote poetry, hymns and made instructions for gods in ceremonies.
Farmers and labors- Made furniture, cloth, glass and jewelry.They lived in mud huts, grew wheat and barley. Also raised cattle,worked for pharaoh and maintained the irrigation systems.
Viziers/High priests- Spacious house/ many servants, entered lavish feasts, advised pharaoh and directed religious ceremonies.
District Governors- In charge of maintaining peace with civilizations. Also in charge of building pyramids and palaces.ed
Scribes- They were in charge of collecting taxes, representing the people from the pharaoh and had little power.
Artisans- They wrote hieroglyphics and recorded the governments taxes, payments and worked in temples. They wrote poetry, hymns and made instructions for gods in ceremonies.
Farmers and labors- Made furniture, cloth, glass and jewelry.They lived in mud huts, grew wheat and barley. Also raised cattle,worked for pharaoh and maintained the irrigation systems.
Daily Life in Egypt
Cosmetics-women and men wore lots o makeup on their faces which was made of berries and fruits
Cleanliness-Ancient Egyptians bathed 3 times a day, They shaved their bodies and wore wigs.
Their main food was beer and bread-They as well grew many crops like emmer, barley, lentils, onions, beans and millet
-Their homes are made of sun-dried mud bricks about 3 stories high
Their most common job was farming
Cosmetics-women and men wore lots o makeup on their faces which was made of berries and fruits
Cleanliness-Ancient Egyptians bathed 3 times a day, They shaved their bodies and wore wigs.
Their main food was beer and bread-They as well grew many crops like emmer, barley, lentils, onions, beans and millet
-Their homes are made of sun-dried mud bricks about 3 stories high
Their most common job was farming
The Pharaoh
The pharaoh was considered to be a living god so all the ancient Egyptians praised him.
The pharaoh as well was very religious. He was a direct descendant from the sin god.
He controls the access to afterlife,
During the times of the flood July-September life is controlled by the Pharaoh.
The pharaoh was considered to be a living god so all the ancient Egyptians praised him.
The pharaoh as well was very religious. He was a direct descendant from the sin god.
He controls the access to afterlife,
During the times of the flood July-September life is controlled by the Pharaoh.
Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics is the language ancient Egyptians used to write with
It is the writing with symbols and pictures but without vowels
It is written around temples
Hieroglyphics is the language ancient Egyptians used to write with
It is the writing with symbols and pictures but without vowels
It is written around temples
Why build pyramids?
-The Egyptions beilievied in afterlife.
-Their bodies were entered wholeinside the pyrimad and were burried their with their riches and tresures.
-Their bodies were put in the pyramids to be perserved and to stay perserved for the aferlife.
-King and queens were buried thier in coffens made of gold.
-Pyramids weighed tons and slaves built them
-It took 23 years to build.
-Each side is 5.5 acres and 756 feet
-The 3 famous Pyramids were Khufu,Kafra and Mankara
-The Egyptions beilievied in afterlife.
-Their bodies were entered wholeinside the pyrimad and were burried their with their riches and tresures.
-Their bodies were put in the pyramids to be perserved and to stay perserved for the aferlife.
-King and queens were buried thier in coffens made of gold.
-Pyramids weighed tons and slaves built them
-It took 23 years to build.
-Each side is 5.5 acres and 756 feet
-The 3 famous Pyramids were Khufu,Kafra and Mankara
Mummification
-When a king, queen or rich person in Egypt dies they are mummified. Mummification is when a person dies and the're organs are pulled out nto jars, next the're budies are rubbed with a powder to perserve their bodies for the after life and lastly they are rapped with paper and put into golden coffens o be perserved for the after life. They are then buried in the pyramids. In their organs jars their heart, kidney and other organs are put into the hars. These organs are pulled out with a wire that enters the dead persons nose and is pulled out of their nose/
-When a king, queen or rich person in Egypt dies they are mummified. Mummification is when a person dies and the're organs are pulled out nto jars, next the're budies are rubbed with a powder to perserve their bodies for the after life and lastly they are rapped with paper and put into golden coffens o be perserved for the after life. They are then buried in the pyramids. In their organs jars their heart, kidney and other organs are put into the hars. These organs are pulled out with a wire that enters the dead persons nose and is pulled out of their nose/
1st picture is a mummies coffin, 2nd picture is the organ jars, 3rd picture is funeral gifts :)
Mummification Step by Step Video
Here is a fun website to play on. It is fun interactive quizes to do to help you study :)
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things “ Albert Einstein
ARGUE 3
Many people choose to be quite, take insults and even be beaten but now, ever since the
Egyptian revolution and many other things in the past people all over the world have been taking
a stand and bringing down their rulers who have treated them badly. Albert Einstein’s quote “If
you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things” best portrays that if you
want something never give up, don’t follow others and keep trying until you succeed. I agree
with this quote because people shouldn’t follow things they do not agree with, they should fight
for what they believe in and keep fighting until they succeed. The quote says in order to be
happy tie yourself to a goal and don’t follow others.
After reading this quote it reminded me of the Egyptian revolution. The people of Egypt
were being ruled for 30 years by a cruel man named Hosni Mubarak. He abused his people, took
their money, prisond innocent people and took over the government taking all power to himself.
The Egyptian people did not agree to this and decided to take action, through internet sources
such as twitter, Facebook and Skype all the people in Egypt began protesting in front of the
Egyptian capital and many other important government places. The Egyptians had a goal to bring
their ruler down and didn’t want to continue to follow his rules and be abused. They had a goal
just like what Albert Einstein said and wanted to have a happy life. So the Egyptian’s protested
and brought their ruler down. Many people afterwards have been doing protests all over the
world; they all had a goal, tied themselves to it and reached their goal. The Egyptian people
remind me of this quote they never gave up and continued to protest as many died to save their
country.
John Locke is an enlightenment thinker that would agree with this quote. He believed that
all men were free and equal at birth as well as that the “Citizens have the right to overthrow the
Government when their “natural rights” are violated”. The quote’s meaning of never give up,
don’t follow others and keep trying is agreeable with John Locke because he believed everyone
was free and had the freedom of speech. No one was supposed to follow something they didn’t
agree with or not like. He as well believed if they didn’t agree with something to overthrow them
and protest for what they believe in. John Locke believed that if a citizen didn’t like the rule of
their government they were able to protest and over through their ruler. If John Locke was with
the Egyptians protesting he would as well agree because he believed that if a person’s right was
broken like the Egyptians they can over throw. I also think that John Locke would agree with
this quote because he believed that “Rulers are given the right to govern by the people, and
unfair rulers can be forced from power” meaning is the ruler uses his power to much and uses it
against the citizens who have chosen him that the citizens can over throw him.
ARGUE 3
Many people choose to be quite, take insults and even be beaten but now, ever since the
Egyptian revolution and many other things in the past people all over the world have been taking
a stand and bringing down their rulers who have treated them badly. Albert Einstein’s quote “If
you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things” best portrays that if you
want something never give up, don’t follow others and keep trying until you succeed. I agree
with this quote because people shouldn’t follow things they do not agree with, they should fight
for what they believe in and keep fighting until they succeed. The quote says in order to be
happy tie yourself to a goal and don’t follow others.
After reading this quote it reminded me of the Egyptian revolution. The people of Egypt
were being ruled for 30 years by a cruel man named Hosni Mubarak. He abused his people, took
their money, prisond innocent people and took over the government taking all power to himself.
The Egyptian people did not agree to this and decided to take action, through internet sources
such as twitter, Facebook and Skype all the people in Egypt began protesting in front of the
Egyptian capital and many other important government places. The Egyptians had a goal to bring
their ruler down and didn’t want to continue to follow his rules and be abused. They had a goal
just like what Albert Einstein said and wanted to have a happy life. So the Egyptian’s protested
and brought their ruler down. Many people afterwards have been doing protests all over the
world; they all had a goal, tied themselves to it and reached their goal. The Egyptian people
remind me of this quote they never gave up and continued to protest as many died to save their
country.
John Locke is an enlightenment thinker that would agree with this quote. He believed that
all men were free and equal at birth as well as that the “Citizens have the right to overthrow the
Government when their “natural rights” are violated”. The quote’s meaning of never give up,
don’t follow others and keep trying is agreeable with John Locke because he believed everyone
was free and had the freedom of speech. No one was supposed to follow something they didn’t
agree with or not like. He as well believed if they didn’t agree with something to overthrow them
and protest for what they believe in. John Locke believed that if a citizen didn’t like the rule of
their government they were able to protest and over through their ruler. If John Locke was with
the Egyptians protesting he would as well agree because he believed that if a person’s right was
broken like the Egyptians they can over throw. I also think that John Locke would agree with
this quote because he believed that “Rulers are given the right to govern by the people, and
unfair rulers can be forced from power” meaning is the ruler uses his power to much and uses it
against the citizens who have chosen him that the citizens can over throw him.