10/16/0910/16/09BR- What is the BR- What is the main river of Egypt?main river of Egypt?

TodayToday: National Get : National Get Your Stuff Done DayYour Stuff Done Day

To Do Today:• Finish up artifact analysis or exit slip• Hand back folder• Check snap grades• Get new books• Get first out of class assignment (Chapters

1-4)

Artifact AnalysisArtifact Analysis (answer on paper, you may have to guess (answer on paper, you may have to guess on some things)on some things)

1. 1. Type of ArtifactType of Artifact: Describe the material from : Describe the material from which it was made: bone, pottery, wood, which it was made: bone, pottery, wood, metal, stone, leather, glass, paper, cardboard, metal, stone, leather, glass, paper, cardboard, cotton, plastic, other material.cotton, plastic, other material.

2. 2. Special Qualities of ArtifactSpecial Qualities of Artifact: Describe how it : Describe how it looks and feels: shape, color, texture, size, looks and feels: shape, color, texture, size, weight, movable parts, anything printed, weight, movable parts, anything printed, stamped or written on it. Are there any special stamped or written on it. Are there any special symbols or pictures?symbols or pictures?

Artifact AnalysisArtifact Analysis (answer on paper, you may have to guess (answer on paper, you may have to guess on some things)on some things)

3. 3. Uses of the ArtifactUses of the Artifact: What might it have been used : What might it have been used for? Who might have used it? Where might it have for? Who might have used it? Where might it have been used? When might it have been used?been used? When might it have been used?

4. 4. What Does the Artifact Tell UsWhat Does the Artifact Tell Us: What does it tell : What does it tell us about technology of the time in which it was us about technology of the time in which it was made and used? What does it tell us about the life made and used? What does it tell us about the life and times of the people who made it and used it? and times of the people who made it and used it? Can you name a similar item today?Can you name a similar item today?

5. Make a sketch of the artifact5. Make a sketch of the artifact

Exchange an artifact that your classmate Exchange an artifact that your classmate has brought in. Don’t have one? See if has brought in. Don’t have one? See if you can find someone to share.you can find someone to share.

Take the artifact through the analysis Take the artifact through the analysis process. (questions 1-5)process. (questions 1-5)

Add the following question:Add the following question:6. What conclusions can you draw about 6. What conclusions can you draw about

the person who brought this artifact in?the person who brought this artifact in?

Exit Slip? (Due NOW!)Exit Slip? (Due NOW!)

• What are some problems with What are some problems with relying on artifacts to learn about relying on artifacts to learn about history?history?

• What other skills or knowledge do What other skills or knowledge do you think would be helpful if you you think would be helpful if you were going to study artifacts as a were going to study artifacts as a career?career?

Text Agreement

By taking possession of the text “The By taking possession of the text “The Ancient Egyptian World” I accept the Ancient Egyptian World” I accept the

responsibility of maintaining this text and responsibility of maintaining this text and understand that failure to return the text understand that failure to return the text

upon request or that return of the text with upon request or that return of the text with damage above normal wear and tear will damage above normal wear and tear will

result in the necessity of my payment in the result in the necessity of my payment in the amount of $45 to replace the text.amount of $45 to replace the text.

Out of Class Assignments:

• These assignments will be checked with your binders on Tuesday, October 27.

• You should work on them a little at a time and collaborate with your classmates. This does NOT mean just copy answers from each other. The best way to learn something is to try to teach it to someone else. (That’s why teachers are so smart!)

Vocabulary Journal #2Vocabulary Journal #2Chapter 1Chapter 1: wielding, barren, relentless, sacred, : wielding, barren, relentless, sacred,

highlands, obsessively, nilometer, counterweight, highlands, obsessively, nilometer, counterweight, caravan, expeditioncaravan, expedition

Chapter 2Chapter 2:: shriveled, palette, gateway, unification, shriveled, palette, gateway, unification, symbolize, harmonysymbolize, harmony

Chapter 3Chapter 3: unwieldy, manageable, dynasty, chaos, : unwieldy, manageable, dynasty, chaos, divine, parallel, mallet, anvil, papyrus, artisan, divine, parallel, mallet, anvil, papyrus, artisan, magnitudemagnitude

Chapter 4Chapter 4:: scribe, apprentice, privileged, scribe, apprentice, privileged, breakthrough, fluent, cartouchebreakthrough, fluent, cartouche

Time-LineTime-Line - (Keep In Your Binder) - (Keep In Your Binder)

3150 BCE3150 BCE - King Scorpion rules; Dynasty 0 - King Scorpion rules; Dynasty 03100 BCE3100 BCE - Narmer/Menes unifies Egypt - Narmer/Menes unifies Egypt3050 BCE3050 BCE - Aha rules; first king of 1 - Aha rules; first king of 1stst

Dynasty Dynasty ~3000 BCE~3000 BCE - Writing Begins in Egypt - Writing Begins in Egypt2700 BCE2700 BCE - Old Kingdom Period Begins - Old Kingdom Period Begins

(dynasties 3-6)(dynasties 3-6)2668-2649 BCE2668-2649 BCE - Rule of Djoser; 1st - Rule of Djoser; 1st

pyramid builtpyramid built

Important PeopleImportant People (look up and find, (look up and find, then keep in your notebookthen keep in your notebook

Chapter 1: Harkhuf, PepiChapter 1: Harkhuf, Pepi

Chapter 2: NarmerChapter 2: Narmer

Chapter 3: Djoser, ImhotepChapter 3: Djoser, Imhotep

Chapter 4: PtolemyChapter 4: Ptolemy

Study Questions: Chapters 1-4Study Questions: Chapters 1-4

Chapter 1Chapter 11.1. How did the Nile help farmers?How did the Nile help farmers?2.2. What powers did the people think King Pepi had?What powers did the people think King Pepi had?3.3. Where did Harkhuf and other traders travel? Where did Harkhuf and other traders travel?

What did they bring back to Egypt?What did they bring back to Egypt?4.4. Explain why farmers in the Nile River Valley Explain why farmers in the Nile River Valley

worried every year.worried every year.5.5. Explain 2 tools farmers in the Nile Valley used.Explain 2 tools farmers in the Nile Valley used.6.6. Describe how people thought the Nile River Describe how people thought the Nile River

“gave life.”“gave life.”

Chapter 2Chapter 2

1.1. How did people in Tjeni and Nekhen become How did people in Tjeni and Nekhen become wealthy?wealthy?

2.2. What is “topsy-turvy” about the Nile?What is “topsy-turvy” about the Nile?3.3. How did the artists who carved the Narmer How did the artists who carved the Narmer

Palette show that the king was more important Palette show that the king was more important than the people around him?than the people around him?

4.4. What do What do upperupper and and lowerlower Egypt mean? Egypt mean?5.5. Why was the Palette of Narmer created?Why was the Palette of Narmer created?6.6. On the Palette of Narmer what do the bull’s On the Palette of Narmer what do the bull’s

tail, bull trampling a foe, and staff symbolize?tail, bull trampling a foe, and staff symbolize?

Chapter 3Chapter 3

1.1. What do the king’s various names tell about what What do the king’s various names tell about what Egyptians believed about the king’s powers?Egyptians believed about the king’s powers?

2.2. Why did Egyptians need to get wood from other Why did Egyptians need to get wood from other lands?lands?

3.3. What did Imhotep build into his design for the What did Imhotep build into his design for the Step Pyramid to fool tomb robbers?Step Pyramid to fool tomb robbers?

4.4. Who worked on the Step Pyramid during flood Who worked on the Step Pyramid during flood season?season?

5. 5. Describe the difference between kingdoms and Describe the difference between kingdoms and intermediate periods?intermediate periods?

6. 6. How is the Step Pyramid different from earlier How is the Step Pyramid different from earlier royal tombs?royal tombs?

Chapter 4Chapter 4

1.1. Why is the Rosetta Stone important?Why is the Rosetta Stone important?2.2. Why were hieroglyphs so hard to understand?Why were hieroglyphs so hard to understand?3.3. What percentage of ancient Egyptians could What percentage of ancient Egyptians could

read?read?4.4. What was written on the Rosetta Stone?What was written on the Rosetta Stone?5.5. Why was Egyptian writing called “sacred Why was Egyptian writing called “sacred

carving?”carving?”6.6. What is Papyrus and what is it used for?What is Papyrus and what is it used for?7.7. What were some of the jobs of ancient What were some of the jobs of ancient

ScribesScribes