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Ancient Egypt
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Verdantium — Wednesday, February, 1st 2017 — 2 pages
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Introduction to
Egypt​ ​------------------
In ancient Egypt they had a
religion and believed in many
different Gods. They worshiped in
temples and monuments. They
farmed and hunted to get
food._______________________
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Along the Nile--------------The ​Nile​ is the world’s longest
river. It flows north into the
Mediterranean Sea.​ The sea
produces sediment, also known
as ​silt​. The Nile comes from the
White Nile and the Blue Nile.
Religion---------------
Governments &
Leaders--------------Ancient Egypt has had many
rulers throughout time. In 2200
B.C, various people fought to be
king. Eventually, people just
decided to share the kingship and
rule Egypt together. A man
named ​Hyksos​ came to Egypt
and brought new technology. In
1550 to 1525 B.C when Ahmose
was king, he threw Hyksos out of
Egypt.
The ancient egyptians had many
different religions and they
believed in many different gods.
Most people believed in a
​ fterlife​.
Amun-Re is a supreme god, also
known as a sun god. They also
believed that the sun gods grew
the crops. Some people
worshiped different Egyptian
gods at different time of the year.
Since there were so many gods
some of them looked like
humans and some of them
looked like animals. A
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Menagerie of
Gods--------------------------The Menagerie of gods are
different gods have different
powers and look different. Bastet
is the god of cats. Hathor is the
god of love. Horus is the god of
the sky. Sobek is the god of the
Nile. Horth is the god of writing.
Ancient Egyptian
Architecture--------Architecture​-​Ancient Egyptian
architecture is one of the most
influential nations throughout
history, which evolved an
immeasurable exhibit of various
erections and great
architectural monument along
the Nile, ​incorporating
pyramids, temples and tombs.
Gallery of
Rulers----
1: King Thutmose III
2: King Amenhotep I
3: King Menkaure
4: King Sahure
5: King Amenemhat III
6: King Ahmose I
Great Pyramid at Giza​-​The
pyramids at Giza remain
imposing monuments
thousands of years after they
were incorporated and the
knowledge and skill required to
erect them was developed over
the many ​centuries​ before
their ​construction​.
Pyramid of Power-​It refers to
the folk belief that ancient
Egyptian pyramids and objects
of similar shape can confer a
variety of benefits.
7: King Hatshepsut
8: King Amenhotep II
Mummification------------Kings and pharaohs were
mummified so that they could be
preserved and (as they believed)
live forever with the Gods . After
they were mummified they were
put into a tomb with some food.
Mummification​ was a hard and
long process. Any Egyptian
could be preserved, if they could
afford the process of having
themselves mummified, and
prepared for afterlife.
Daily
Life------------
Architecture Fast Facts- ​The
Step Pyramid Saqqara is the
earliest pyramid that is still
there today. The Step Pyramid
was built in 2630 B.C. The
architect of the Step pyramid
was ​Imhotep​. The Egyptians
later ​worshipped ​Imhotep as a
god.The pyramid rose in six
giant steps. It was the burial
place of King Djoser. These
steps were meant as huge
stairway for King Djoser to
climb up to join Ra, the
sun-god.
Daily life as an Ancient Egyptian
was very hard. They had to do a
lot of things that we don’t have to
do today. They had to hunt and
farm their own food and crops.
They farmed onions, wheat,
peas, beans and garlic.
However, they did get to play
sports and games.
Daily Life Fun
Facts------●
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The Egyptians were the
first ones to make a
written language.
Amun-Re was a
supreme​ god also known
as a sun god.
The sun god grew the
crops
Some Egyptian gods
were worshiped at
different times of the year
Some gods look like
humans and some look
like animals.
Afterlife​- Life after death.
Architecture​- The art or practice
of designing or constructing
buildings.
Centuries- ​100 years.
Construction: ​Building process.
Hyksos​- A man who came to
Egypt and brought new
technology to Egypt.
Glossary
Incorporating- M
​ ixing together.
Menagerie- A
​ group of gods that
their heads look like humans and
their heads looks like animals.
Silt​- A rich fertile soil that is
supplied when the Nile would
flood.
Mummification- T
​ o be wrapped
and per dedicated.
Supreme​-Very high up in
importance and power.
Nile​- The Nile is the longest river
in the world.
Worshiped: T
​ o honor someone
or something and to be
dedicated to it.
Pyramid of Power​- This
represents the class level from
the pharaoh at the top to the
artisans at the bottom.