ANCIENT EGYPT

NILE RIVER

NILE RIVER

• The blue Nile and the white Nile are the two sources of the Nile river
• Sand was a health threat for the Egyptian people because it got in their bread and gave them diseases
• Lots of settlements were by the Nile river
• People couldn't invade the settlements because they are surrounded by the water and desert
• The Egyptian civilization was one of the four river civilizations

SOCIETY

SOCIETY

• Framers,unskilled,and enslaved people were the two lowest classes
• The king is the highest class
• There are five classes in the Egyptian society
• Merchants,craftsmen,and scribes were the third highest in the society
• Nobles and priests were the second highest in the society

PYRAMIDS

PYRAMIDS

• The four specialized skills that were needed to construct the pyramids were mathmatics,geometry,engineering,and architecture
• The Egyptians built pyramids and they were used for houses and tombs
• Egyptian kings were best known for the huge buildings that they built
• The King's chamber was located in the center of the pyramid where it was hard to get to
• The Egyptians thought the Pharos were gods

HIEROGLYPHICS

HIEROGLYPHICS

• Hieroglyphics represented ideas,objects,and sounds
• Hieroglyphics is a system of writing based on pictures
• Egyptians made paper which made keeping records easier
• Hieroglyphics were invented by the Egyptians
• People today know about Pharos of ancient Egypt because of the written records that were left

PHARAOHS

PHARAOHS

• The Egyptians believed that the PHARAOHS were gods
• The pharaoh had complete power in Egypt
• The Egyptians called their king a pharaoh
• Egyptians believed that only males could be king
• Hatshepsut was a female king but wore men clothes and a beard