A View of Egypt by Satellite
A View of Egypt by Satellite
DELTALOWER EGYPT
SINAIPENINSULA
The Fertile Nile Valley
The Fertile Nile Valley
The Annual Flooding of the Nile
The Annual Flooding of the Nile
Egyptian Social Hierarchy
Egyptian Social Hierarchy
EGYPTIAN PHARAOHSEGYPTIAN PHARAOHS
”Pharaoh means “great house” or “palace نن
Pharaohs had absolute power. Yet aided ن by families and bureaucracy.
VIZIER held important position next to ننPharaoh. He headed the bureaucracy.
Some Famous Egyptian Pharaohs
Some Famous Egyptian Pharaohs
Thutmose III
1504-1450 B. C. E.
Thutmose III
1504-1450 B. C. E. Ramses II
1279-1212 B. C. E.
Ramses II1279-1212 B.
C. E.
Tutankhamon
1336-1327 B. C. E.
Tutankhamon
1336-1327 B. C. E.
QueenNefertitiQueen
Nefertiti
POLITICALPOLITICAL• Pharaoh – Religious
and Political Ruler of Egypt
• Egyptian Government a Theocracy
• Pharaoh considered a god by the Egyptians
Egyptian Priestly ClassEgyptian Priestly ClassPriest shared powerwith Pharaohs but Pharaohs had most of the power
RELIGIONRELIGION
ANKHPolytheistic like the Mesopotamians
Egyptian Gods & Goddesses:
“Polytheism’”
Egyptian Gods & Goddesses:
“Polytheism’”
Osiris Isis Horus Osiris Isis Horus
Egyptian Society and Daily Egyptian Society and Daily LifeLife
Egyptians married young – Age 13 to 17.
The husband was the master, but the wife ran the household and educated the children. – Example of Patriarchy but women had some rights.
• Women kept their property, even in marriage. • Marriages could end in divorce, which included
compensation for the women. • Women could become independent
merchants, priestesses, and even pharaohs.
Marriage and Women’s Social Status
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Rich versus PoorRich versus PoorMiddle Class HomesMiddle Class Homes
Peasant Homes
Peasant Homes
Scenes of Ancient EgyptianDaily Life
Scenes of Ancient EgyptianDaily Life
Making Ancient Egyptian Beer
Making Ancient Egyptian Beer
Making Ancient Egyptian WineMaking Ancient Egyptian Wine
An Egyptian Woman’s “Must-Haves”
An Egyptian Woman’s “Must-Haves”
PerfumePerfume
WhigsWhigs
MirrorMirror
ARTSARTS
Hieroglyphic
“Cartouche”
Hieroglyphic
“Cartouche”
Hieroglyphics is Egyptian system of writing
Hieroglyphics “Alphabet”Hieroglyphics “Alphabet” 24 “letters” + 700 phonetic
symbols 24 “letters” + 700 phonetic
symbols
Egyptian ScribeEgyptian Scribe
Papyrus PaperPapyrus Paper
Papyrus PlantPapyrus Plant
Hieratic Scroll Piece
Hieratic Scroll Piece
Champollion & the Rosetta Stone
Champollion & the Rosetta Stone
Stepped Pyramid slightly different than
Ziggurats
Stepped Pyramid slightly different than
Ziggurats
“Bent” Pyramid of King Sneferu
“Bent” Pyramid of King Sneferu
Giza Pyramid ComplexGiza Pyramid Complex
Pyramids were symbols of the great power of
Pharaohs – Tombs of the Pharaohs
Pyramids were symbols of the great power of
Pharaohs – Tombs of the Pharaohs
The Valley of the KingsThe Valley of the Kings
Entrance to King “Tut’s” Tomb
Entrance to King “Tut’s” Tomb
King Tutankhamon’s Death Mask
King Tutankhamon’s Death Mask
1336-1327 B. C. E.
1336-1327 B. C. E.
King TutankhamonKing Tutankhamon
King Tutankhamun’s Tomb
King Tutankhamun’s Tomb
Treasures From Tut’s Tomb
Treasures From Tut’s Tomb
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