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Learning Targets for the Day
I CAN identify the factors that
led to the development of the
Egyptian Civilization.
 I CAN explain the influence of
religion in the culture of the
Egyptians.
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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
EGYPT?
How important was Nile river
for ancient Egyptians?
(Four reasons)
Deposit a rich layer of soil
Mud for brick houses
Grew papyrus for paper, roof, rope
and sandals
Grew wheat, barley, flax and
vegetables
Mediterranean Sea
What are some natural
barriers found in the
boundaries of Egypt?
Western
DesertSahara
Egypt had several natural barriers
which helped to protect it from
invasion.
The river does not only provide food and other
materials, what are the other developments in
Egypt because of the Nile?
• System of government
• System of writing-records
of taxation
• Geometry (during flooding)
• Calendar
Egyptian History is
divided into three main
periods
•The Old Kingdom
•The Middle Kingdom
•The New Kingdom
What’s the importance of
Menes in the history of
Egypt?
The History of Egypt began with MENES
•Menes Unites upper Egypt and Lower
Egypt, established the first Egyptian
dynasty.
Why is lower Egypt located in
north ? Vise versa
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
The Old Kingdom- The Age of Pyramids
3 000 to 2 500 BCE
Pyramids were built as tombs for
pharaoh.
Nobles gained authority and Egypt
was torn into civil war for 200 years.
Why is it called the Pyramid
Age?
How did the Feudalism
started in Egypt?
The Middle Kingdom-The Feudal Age
Until 2000 BCE
Culture and trade flourished, trading
expeditions.
What was the reason for the
decline of the feudal age in
Egypt?
The invasion of the Hyksos led to the
decline of the Middle Kingdom.
The New Kingdom- The Age of Empire
Until 1150 BCE
A time of territorial expansion to
Mesopotamia and other places in
Africa. Most powerful state in Africa.
Outside forces attacked Egypt- Kush,
Assyrians, Persians and Alexander the
Great.
What was the reason for the
decline of the New Kingdom?
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How did Pharaoh's rule?
•believed to be the earthly embodiment of
the god Horus-had the divine right to rule.
•People followed their orders because they
believed they were from god
•No one would challenge the King’s
authority and he could rule in relative peace
Who is this
PHARAOH?
The first woman
to be Pharaoh.
Expansion of
trade to Somalia
Wanted Egypt to worship the god of the sun, Aton, as the only god.
He closed all of the temples to the other gods and caused major social and
political problems. He and his wife, Nefertiti, become unpopular rulers.
King Tut:Tutankhamen
• The youngest pharaoh-9
yrs old, died at age 18.
• Restored the old religious
practices after
Akhenaton’s death
• Has the only tomb to be
found intact.
One of the longest reigns in Egyptian History
He sought to increase the size of the empire and went on
many military conquests. He was only able to gain the area
of Palestine.
He fathered over 100 children
Pharaoh of the Hebrew Exodus.
Cleopatra VII
• The last Pharaoh of Egypt who
committed suicide rather than
surrender to the Romans.
Religion: How did it
contribute to stability?
• religious roots were in the worship of nature deities
• Religion dictates all aspects of life in Egypt
This scene depicts what occurs after a person has died,
according to the ancient Egyptians.
Because of this belief, mummification was practiced.
Egyptian Advancements and
Contributions:
• The Egyptians used math to calculate area and volume
in building the pyramids and in surveying flooded land
• The Egyptians developed an accurate solar (365 day)
calendar.
• The practice of mummification and embalming led to
advances in medical knowledge.
• The system of writing-hieroglyphics used for
religious and trading purposes.
1799 - Allowed for the translation of
Hieroglyphics
First deciphered by Jean Francois
Champollion
It contained the same passage in three
languages:
Hieroglyphs sacred writing of the priests
Demotic cursive form of the ancient
hieratic script
Greek
What are the three languages
recorded in Rosetta Stone?
Synthensis:
Ancient Egypt: Why so stable?
• Ancient Egypt lasted for 3500
years due to factors in:
• The Nile provided all the
resources for the Egyptians.
• Natural barriers helped protect
Egypt from invasion.
• Religion helped the Pharaoh
maintain his power.
Exercise 1.5
TRUE or FALSE
1. The Nile River protects Egypt from
outside invasion.
2. The Sahara Desert was the source of
materials in order to build their mudbrick
houses.
3. The pyramids in Egypt are built as
temples for their gods.
4. The invasion of the Hyksos led to the
decline of the Old Kingdom.
5. The Egyptian people believed that their Pharaoh
was the embodiment of the god Osiris.
6. Tutankhamen was the last Egyptian pharaoh.
7. The calendar was invented by the Egyptian in
order to predict the movements of the stars and
planets.
8. King Menes established the very first Egyptian
dynasty.
9. Akhenaton declared a monotheistic religion with
Amon-Re as the sole god.
10. The invasion of Alexander the Great led to the
downfall of the Egyptian civilization.
I CAN...
 Identify the factors that led to the
development of the Egyptian Civilization.
 Explain the influence of religion in the
culture of the Egyptians.
TOA: Seatwork 1.2Hieroglyphics
1 long size bondpaper
Write your motto in life
through hieratic writing.
Creativity- 15 pts
Format- 10 pts
25 pts
½ inch margin, write the
heading at the back
Hieroglyphics
DEADLINE:
Thursday, JULY 14, 2016
Summative Test 1.2- (Friday JULY 15, 2016)
Map Lines, Locations, Evolution and
Elements of Civilization