ANCIENT EGYPT

NILE RIVER

NILE RIVER FACTS

• The blue Nile begins in lake Tana in the highlands of Ethiopia
• The Nile runs from south to north
• The northern region is called lower Egypt
• The southern region is called upper Egypt
• Flood season is mid-June to mid-October

SOCIETY

SOCIETY FACTS

• The two classes of people who harvest papyrus and other crops is enslaved people and farmers and unskilled workers
• The king has the highest class
• Nobles and priests are under the king
• Merchants, craftsmen, and scribes are under the nobles and priests
• Enslaved people are in the bottom class

PYRAMIDS

PYRAMID FACTS

• Mathematics is needed to be used in building pyramids
• Geometry is needed to be used in building pyramids
• Egyptians believe that their kings can take their possessions with them after death
• There are chambers to reduce weight from above in pyramids
• There is a temple where offerings are made in pyramids

HIEROGLYPHICS

HIEROGLYPHICS FACTS

• Hieroglyphics is a system of writing based on pictures
• Papyrus is a type of paper made by the Egyptians
• Hieroglyphics could also stand for sound
• Egyptians invented hieroglyphics
• Egyptians created papyrus to make keeping records easier

PHARAOHS

PHARAOHS

• Egyptians believe the pharaoh is a god
• The pharaoh is the father and mother of all
• He is without an equal
• The power he possesses in Egypt is the father and mother of all
• The Egyptians believe the pharaoh is special because they think he is a god