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ANCIENT EGYPT
BY KINDLE RHODES
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darkroom productions
2.
GEOGRAPHY OF EGYPT
The Mediterranean is right above Egypt. Along the side is lower and upper Egypt and the Nile River. Beside that is the Red Sea.
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Edu-Tourist
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PROBLEMS & BENEFITS
The Nile flooded predictably from July-October.
Left silt and fertile land.
Too much water would destroy and too little meant not enough food
Limited useful land , but kept out invaders
Photo by
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
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OLD KINGDOM
Developed society, religion, government, # writing.
Built pyramids
(2686-2181B.C)
The first kingdom in Egypt
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sdhaddow
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RELIGION
Polytheistic- believed in many gods. (Over 2000) Osiris- the dead/ Re- sun god.
Believed in an after life
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archer10 (Dennis) OFF
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GOVERNMENT
Theocracy- the ruler, usually but not always a man.
Pharaohs continued to rule even after death.
Old Kingdom pharaohs built pyramids
New Kingdom pharaohs hid tombs under cliffs.
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blogefl
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Society Structure
Top of pyramid is the pharaoh.
Upper class: governments, nobles, priest.
Middle class: craftsmen, merchants, artisans
Lower class: farmers, laborers
Slaves: captured in war
You could change social classes.
Women- had many rights men did.
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archer10 (Dennis) OFF
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ACHEIVEMENTS
Built pyramids and used columns.
Writing- hieroglyphics which were written on papyrus. ~ we translated hieroglyphics using the Rosetta Stone which had Egyptian and Greek writing.✍🏼
Advanced medicine: could feel for pulse, made splints and performed surgery.
Calendar: any 6 hours off of solar year.
Photo by
tullio dainese
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MIDDLE KINGDOM
Dug a canal to the Red Sea from the Nile
Improved immigration
Drained the swamps of lower Egypt.
Photo by
Arian Zwegers
10.
NEW KINGDOM🏰
Drove out the Hyksos
Built an empire
Empire - several states under one ruler
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archer10 (Dennis) OFF
11.
RAMSES
Made a lasting peace with the Hittites and had many temples built
Invaders from the sea attacked and weakened Egypt. It broke into small regions and was conquered by foreigners.
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levilo
12.
ASSYRIANS
Controlled all of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
A combat oriented, warlike culture in reaction to constant attacks
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batigolix
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HEBREWS
Moved to Egypt and probably stayed because they had a similar culture as the Hyksos
Monotheism- believed in one God
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G.Chris Clark
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