Land of the Pharaohs Egyptian Civilization

DO NOW: Do Now Worksheet

AIM: What were the major contributions of Ancient Egypt?

GEOGRAPHY

Ancient Egypt

Where in the world is Egypt?Continent: AfricaLocation: Northeast Corner

What is Egypt’s most visible & Important Geographic feature?

It is also the lifeblood of Egypt.Why?

By looking at the map which way do you think the Nile river flows?(From what direction to what direction?)

Lower Egypt

Upper Egypt

From

Sou

th to

Nor

th

The Egypt is divided into two (2) parts.

What are they called?

Lower Egypt

Upper Egypt1. _____________

2. _____________

Where on the map are they located?

The rulers of Lower & Upper Egypt had crowns to wear.

Why would a ruler wear both crowns at the same time?

What is the wide part of the Nile River called?

GREEK LETTER DELTA The letter for our “D”

Why do you think we call it a delta?

Because the Nile flows into the Mediterranean

Seait dumps this into

the Nile Delta?

SiltA tiny mixture of soil and rock.

How do you think the Ancient

Egyptian Farmer

watered their fields?

What technology was used? The watering of land by

canals or pipes.irrigation

What is a Pharaoh?

What is unification?Joining of separate parts into one

A ruler of Egypt

Name some ways a Pharaoh could unify Egypt?

The Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt was regarded as the beginning of Egyptian history by the Egyptians themselves.

• 3100 BC

• Menes (King of Upper Egypt)

• Defeats King of Lower Egypt

• Unification of Upper & Lower Egypt as told by the Egyptians.

Early Dynastic Period – Egypt’s 1st Unified Kingdom(s)

Egypt’s First Pharaoh

Life Under Pharaoh

Government

Religion

Economy

Domestication Agriculture – Farming Surplus Specialization Trade

Child of Sun God RaHe Gives Life to Egypt

Administration, Taxes, Judges

Slaves

PharaohGovernment

OfficialsSoldiers

Scribes

MerchantsArtisansFarmers

Mastaba Tomb

1 Floor Above Ground/1 Floor Below

Step Pyramid @SakkaraPharaoh: Djoser / ZoserDynasty: 4th Year: c. 2611 BC

Architect: Imhotep

Six (6) Mastabas

Bent Pyramid @ Dahshur

2nd Attempt @ a True Pyramid

Pharaoh: SneferuDynasty: 3rd Year: c. 2596 BC

55

43

Pyramids @ Giza

Only Surviving of the Seven (7) Ancient Wonders of the World

Inside the PyramidInside the Great Pyramid of Khufu @ Giza

Sphynx @ Giza

Largest Statue in World½ Human & ½ Lion

Built by: Khafre 2520 –2494 BCRestored by: Thutmoses IV 1401 – 1391 BC

Tutankhamun

• New Kingdom: 18th Dynasty• Boy King – Age of 9 to 20• Famous because tomb was found intact.

1341 BC – 1323 BC

Valley of the Kings

Burial Site of New Kingdom Pharaohs