ANCIENT EGYPT

THE NILE RIVER

NILE RIVER FACTS

• In its early days, Egypt was two different kingdoms
• There are exactly 12 branches coming from the Nile River
• All of the branches flow into the Mediterranean Sea
• The Red Sea borders the Eastern Desert, which borders the Nile River
• Akhet was what was known as the flood season

THE SOCIETY

SOCIETY FACTS

• The king is the highest point of the social ladder
• People in Egypt were born into their social rank
• With hard work, some people were able to move into a higher social rank
• Sometimes, one might have had to move down the social ladder instead of up
• The higher that you were on the social ladder, the better you were treated

PYRAMIDS

PYRAMID FACTS

• Pyramids were built by Egyptian kings
• Pyramids served as tombs for dead kings
• The king of Egypt was also known as a pharaoh
• Egyptians buried their kings with the kings possessions
• Pyramids needed lots of skill

HIEROGLYPHICS

HIEROGLYPHIC FACTS

• "A" looks like a bird
• "V" and "W" look almost exactly the same
• "X" and "K" look very similar as well

PHARAOHS

PHARAOH FACTS

• Egyptians believed their pharaohs to be Gods
• Pharaohs had all the power and control in Egypt
• Hatshepsut took control by saying that the sun god, Ra, was her father
• She was described with a male pronoun
• She was married to a pharaoh and took power when he died