Name: Pang Zong Hong

Joash Lasharon

Student ID: 201420017

201420043

Module: Critical Thinking

Lecturer: Ms. Dot

Date: 24 June 2014

Title: Egypt

Introduction

•Name comes from Greek Aegyptos•Greek pronunciation of Egyptian name Hwt-Ka-Ptah( means ‘House of the Spirit, Ptah”)

Daily Life In Ancient Egypt

Poor Egyptians Rich Egyptians

• Coarse Linen• Work in fields• Grind and make

bread • Live in small huts

• Fine Linen• Went overseas• Prepared a

banquet• Live in huge

houses

The SphinxHow big is it ?• Paws = 50ft long• Entire =50ft long• Head = 30ft long and

14ft wide

Religion=Egyptian Gods

People believed in many different Gods in Ancient Egypt

•Horus•Osiris•Anubis•Thoth• Isis

Ra

• God of Pharaoh• Head of hawk and crown of Egypt• God of Sun

Osiris

• God of Dead• Dressed in white with crook and flail• Conducted judgment of dead

Anubis• God of Embalming• Jackal-headed Egyptian god • Inherited his father’s traits• Conducted judgment of dead

Thoth• God of Wisdom• Head of Ibis holding scribe’s palette and stylus• Unusual god• Created himself through power of language

Isis

•God of magic• Throne on head or holding baby•May be oldest deity in Egypt• Prays for guidance

Egyptian Calendar

What role did Thoth play?

• He controlled the floods (inundation)

How many days are there in the calendar?

• 12 Months, 30 days each

Pharaohs of Egypt

• Tutankhamun, the Boy King (1336–1327 BC)

• Rameses II (1279 - 1213 BC)

• Hatshepsut the female Pharaoh (1479 - 1457 BC)

Tutankhamun, the Boy King (1336–1327 BC)

• Had no real power

• His impact on Egyptian history was trivial

Rameses II (1279 - 1213 BC)

• Around thirty years old when he became king of Egypt

• Reigned for 67 years

• Had many wives

• Father of about 111 sons and 51 daughters

Hatshepsut, the woman Pharaoh(1479 - 1457 BC)

• First great woman in recorded history

• dressed like king

• Remained in power for twenty years

Pyramids

Egypt's first pyramid • Step pyramid

Egypt's first “true” pyramid

• Built during beginning of 4th dynasty

Earths Largest Pyramid

• Pyramid of Giza• 481 feet high

References

http://www.ancient.eu.com/egypt/

http://questgarden.com/85/07/2/090719093250/evaluation.htm

http://www.nadams.k12.in.us/webpages/dboocher/resources.cfm?subpage=777288

http://www.touregypt.net/

http://www.discoveringegypt.com/Rameses2.html

http://www.discoveringegypt.com/Hatshepsut.htm

http://www.discoveringegypt.com/Tutankhamun.html

Thank You for Listening

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