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Ancient Egypt and Kush
By: ______________________________
Name: __________________________
Subject: Ancient Egypt
Teacher Name: MJS Social Studies Teacher
Date: __________________
Ancient Egypt
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What I Know
What I Want To Learn
What I Have Learned
Name: ____________________________
Outline Map of Ancient Egypt
Label
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Nubia
Kush
Nile River
Nile Delta
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Memphis
Thebes
Color
Water Blue
Land Tan
Nile River Valley and
Delta Green
Use page 87
Lesson 1 Notes
The Gift of the Nile
The ________ river
- Is the __________________ river in the world
- It flows north from ____________________ to the
___________________ Sea
- It flows through ___________ and ____________ Egypt
- Along the river are several areas of __________, called
_______________
- At the end of the river, it divides into several branches creating a fertile
__________
- _______________
- Because it received so little ________, most of the land was
_________________
- Floods deposited fertile ___________ that made the land well suited
for __________________.
Civilization Develops Along the Nile
- Civilization was able to develop in the region because of
______________ and ________________
o Farmers developed ___________________ to help crops grow
o They grew an _________________ of wheat, barley, fruits, and
vegetables
- Because of _______________________, Egypt was hard to invade
Kings Unify Egypt
- Initially, ___________ and ____________ Egypt were separate
kingdoms
- _____________, unified both parts into one kingdom
o To show this, he wore the ___________________
o He became the first ________________ of Egypt
o He started the first _________________
 A dynasty is a series of ____________ from the same
family
o He made the city of ______________ the capital
In the space below, draw and color the crowns of Egypt. When finished, answer the
question at the bottom of the page.
The Crowns of Egypt
Lower
Double
Upper
Question: When Menes wore the double crown, what did that signify? Do you think it
was a good move on his part?
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Lesson 2 Notes
Rule by Pharaohs
- During the __________________, the Egyptians developed their
political system
o They believed their pharaohs were _________ and
__________
 Pharaohs had ______________________
 They were _____________ if crops did not grow well or
_______________ struck
- The Old Kingdom was known as the _________________
The Social Structure
- Society was _____________ into different classes based on what
___________ people had
- __________ of Egyptians were ____________________
In the space below, draw and label the Egyptian Social Pyramid. Draw a picture in
each space to represent the people who were found on each level.
Religion and Egyptian Life
- The Egyptians were ___________________
- Their religion was focused on the ________________
- People were ______________ before being buried
- Mummies were placed in _________ that were filled with art, jewelry,
and other treasures
o Egyptians believed they ____________ these items in the
________________
The Pyramids
- Are huge stone structures that served as ____________________
(royals)
- Were paid for by collecting _________
- The Great Pyramid was built for ________________
o Is symbolically protected by a Sphinx
 Is a __________________ lion statue
Lesson 3 Notes
The Middle Kingdom
- Because so many pharaohs built _____________, the Old Kingdom
_______________
- The ____________ of the pharaoh was taken away
- _____________ disrupted life in Egypt
- Invaders, called the ________________, conquered Lower Egypt
- Eventually, ______________ defeated the Hyksos and
___________________ the rule of the pharaohs
The New Kingdom
- Ahmose started the __________________
- During this time period, Egypt grew into an ____________ by
________________ neighboring lands
o These conquests made Egypt ____________
o They also opened new ___________________
o Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s only ___________ pharaoh led
huge ______________________
- _______________________ was the best pharaoh of the New
Kingdom
Work and Daily Life
- Most Egyptians lived in _____________________
- Men were usually _____________ and women cared for the
_______________
- Most children went to ________________ and received an
____________________
- Children would ____________ in their parent’s footsteps
Lesson 4 Notes
Egyptian Writing
- ___________________ developed in Egypt to keep track of
______________
- ______________ were the main writers
- They wrote on __________________
- Paper made from _____________
- We were able to discover what the hieroglyphics meant when
__________________ cracked the code of the
__________________________
Temples, Tombs, and Art
- The Egyptians were known for their _____________ temples
o They were built to honor the __________
o They often had sphinxes, _____________, and pillars
decorating them
o The walls were covered with _______________ and
______________________
- One of the most amazing tombs in Egypt is
________________________ tomb
o It was discovered in _________ by _____________________
o The tomb was filled with ________________ including King
Tut’s _____________
 The _________________ found on his mummy is one of
the most valuable discoveries ever made
Lesson 5 Notes
The Geography of Early Nubia
- The land to the __________ of Egypt was called Nubia
o The word “________” in Egyptian mean ________
o There were huge ____________ of gold here
- In ancient times, the ________ was very __________
- Over time, the land became more __________ like marking it harder to
______________
Kush and Egypt
- Kush and Egypt were ______________ and at ________ with each
other
o They were _______________ for many years
- As Kush grew larger, Egypt was ________________ by their power
and so they ________________ them
o As a result, Kushite culture became more like
_____________________
 Shabaka, a later ruler in Kush, was buried in a
_______________ when he died
Later Kush
- Kush became a nation based on _____________
o They established a large _________________, a system of
people in different lands who trade goods
o They ___________ gold, pottery, and iron
o They ____________ jewelry and other luxury items
o Kushite _________________ brought back items and ideas
from other cultures
The Decline of Kush
- There were many _________________ that brought the end of Kush
o Cattle _______________ the fertile farmland
o _____________ were cut down and wood became scarce
o New _________________ bypassed Kush
- In the end, Kush was taken over by the Kingdom of
___________________
Chapter 4 Study Guide
What to study?
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The role of the pharaoh
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The importance of hieroglyphics
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What happened in each kingdom
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Understand the geography of Ancient Egypt
Upper and Lower Egypt
The Nile River
Where the best farming was located
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What Kush was like
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Study Notes!