Today’s Directions

Have out your timeline worksheet from yesterday (the one with the pharaohs on the backside)

Label the table of contents: • Menes

MenesFirst Egyptian Pharaoh

United Lower and Upper Egypt

Menes

• United Upper and Lower Egypt• Was the king of Upper and defeated the king of Lower• Wanted to reunite country so he did and then named it

EGYPT

• Founded city of Crocodopolis• Founded the city of Memphis – Ancient day Capital

• Upper Egypt wore tall white crown

• Lower Egypt wore a red crown

• Combined to two for unification

• Died at age 63. His death is a mystery but legend says he was attacked by crocodiles in the Nile River.

Queen HatshepsutFemale Pharaoh

Queen HatshepsutRule• First female pharaoh of Egypt• Ruled from 1479 B.C. – 1457 B.C.

Female Pharaoh?• She would dress as a man• Would wear a wig on her chin as a beard

Achievements• Ordered many temples to be repaired due to previous

battle• Peace and prosperity during her reign• Increased trade

• Gold and ivory• Leopard skins and other exotic animals

After Death• Obelisks and temples built in her honor• Her name has been removed from every

monument by the order a later pharaoh