Early EgyptEarly Egypt

KemetKemet

This is what the This is what the original inhabitants original inhabitants called their countrycalled their country

Kemet was the Kemet was the black fertile landblack fertile land

The desert was The desert was called the Red called the Red LandLand

Giver and Taker of LifeGiver and Taker of Life

Read pages 107-108Read pages 107-108 Define Define DesertificationDesertification DeltaDelta SiltSilt How did the Nile help the ancient How did the Nile help the ancient

Egyptians?Egyptians?

UnificationUnification

This would mark the first time we see This would mark the first time we see an organized government an organized government representing one group of peoplerepresenting one group of people

King Narmer may of united Egypt King Narmer may of united Egypt

ReligionReligion They used Gods to help explain all the They used Gods to help explain all the

natural events they saw around themnatural events they saw around them The Ancient Egyptians believed the The Ancient Egyptians believed the

pharaoh was a God on earthpharaoh was a God on earth Ancient Egyptians built pyramids because Ancient Egyptians built pyramids because

they believed it was a machine to take the they believed it was a machine to take the Pharaoh and the other Egyptians to the Pharaoh and the other Egyptians to the afterlife. afterlife.

The religion controlled education, the The religion controlled education, the structure of society, technological structure of society, technological advances, and the system of government. advances, and the system of government.

Source of InnovationSource of Innovation

What are 2 innovations of the What are 2 innovations of the Ancient Egyptians? Pgs. 109 & 110Ancient Egyptians? Pgs. 109 & 110

Writing systemWriting system

Their writing Their writing system was called system was called hieroglyphicshieroglyphics

They wrote on They wrote on papyruspapyrus

RaRa

Re- Sun God( represent circle of life)Re- Sun God( represent circle of life)

OsirisOsiris

Osiris taught Osiris taught the people how the people how to farmto farm

AnnubisAnnubis

Annubis- god of Annubis- god of mummificationmummification

IsisIsis

Isis - wife of OsirisIsis - wife of Osiris

HorusHorusHorus son of Osiris, Horus son of Osiris, he controlled the skyhe controlled the sky

Pharaoh was believe to be Horus on earth