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Ancient Egypt

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Left Side Assignments

Theme: GeographyI. Settled by the Nile River

A. Flooded, provided silt (Nile Delta 2/3 farms)B. Fertile soil, irrigation, for farming C. Stable food supply (surplus)D. Provided for division of labor and

civilization

II. Provided Natural Barriers (protection from invaders/enemies)

A. Deserts (Western, Eastern)

B. Cataracts (rapids) on Nile River

C. Water (Red, Mediterranean Seas)

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Like Mesopotamia

Theme: EconomicsI. Nile River – important trade route

A. Traded with Nubia for gold, copper, ivory, slaves, stone

B. Traded with Syria for wood

II. TaxesA. Scribes did not pay taxes – became wealthyB. Farmers had to give crops to the pharaoh as taxes C. Taxes were used to build pyramids

III. Military conquests make Egypt richA. Assyrian, Babylonian, Hittite Kings sent gifts to maintain good relations with Egypt

IV. Growth of TradeA. Sinai Peninsula had turquoise & copperB. Queen Hatshepsut traded with Punt, Greece, and Asia Minor

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Theme: PoliticsI. King Menes

A. First Pharaoh of EgyptB. Unified Upper & Lower Egypt in 3100 B.C. C. Egypt could be a larger, more powerful country!

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II. Old Kingdom

A. 2700 - 2200 B.C.

B. Khufu’s pyramid built

III.Middle Kingdom

A. 2050 – 1750 B.C.

B. Stable government

IV. New Kingdom

A. 1550-1050 B.C.

B. Height of Egypt’s power & glory

Theme: PoliticsC. Queen Hatshepsut

1.Expanded trade routes

2. Used money to support arts & architecture

3. By expanding trade routes, she increased Egypt’s wealth & power

D. Ramses the Great (Ramses II)1. fought Hittites, strengthened western borders, defeated Tehenu

2. Increased Egypt’s size & built monuments

3. The “last great pharaoh” of Egypt

4. By building monuments, he helped Egypt’s culture live on

V. KushA. 700’s B.C.

B. Conquered Egypt and established a new dynasty!

VI. Assyrians A. Took over in 670’s B.C.

Theme: Religion

I. Polytheistic (believed in many gods & goddesses)A. temples, shrines to worshipB. Pharaoh considered a living god!C. Focused on afterlife (life after death)D. “ka” – a person’s life forceE. preserved bodies as mummiesF. Rules – make the pharaoh’s spirit happy to have your own happy afterlife!!

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Theme: Society & Culture

I. Social HierarchyA. Pharaoh 1. absolute power over Egypt

2. both a king & a god 3. blamed if crops did not grow or disease struckB. Upper Class

1. priests, government officials, noblesC. Middle Class

1. scribes, craftspeoplea. craftspeople’s jobs included: sculptors,

builders, carpenters, jewelers, metalworkers, leatherworkers, architects, artists

2. merchants, traders, soldiersD. Lower Class

1. farmers, servants, slaves 2. over 80% of the population!!

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Theme: Science & Technology

I. PyramidsA. Khufu’s largestB. Skilled engineeringC. symbolized importance of pharaoh & afterlife

II. HieroglyphicsA. One of world’s first writing systemsB. 600 symbolsC. Rosetta Stone helped scholars decipherD. Many texts still exist

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Theme: Science & Technology

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III.TemplesA. religious, gods, afterlifeB. Karnak – Ramses the Great

IV. ArtA. Filled tombs of pharaoh to enjoy in afterlifeB. In temples, religiousC. Paintings, carvings, jewelry