ancient egypt ppt lecture 1

8/18/2019 Ancient Egypt PPT Lecture 1

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Ancient Egypt


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The Nile River• Flooded every year• Provided fertile soil for crops• Was the “Lifeline” for Egypt• Transportation Route• Used for rrigation• Flo!s south to north• "outh # “$elta”


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Food• rrigation syste%s !atered crops• "ain crops !ere &arley' !heat

and (a)• "ain food !as &read and &eer'

*sh' vegeta&les and fruit+ ,nlythe !ealthy ate %eat+

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-lothing• Egypt.s !eather is very !ar%• People !ore linen ro&es• Wo%en !ore %a/e0up and 1e!elry• People shaved their heads and !ore

!igs for special occasions+

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Egyptian 2ocial

Pyra%idEgyptian2ocial-lasses !ere

&ased on!ealth' 1o&

andeducation


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3o%es•

People &uilt ho%es fro% %ud &ric/s• "ore i%portant people had &etterhouses+

• ,nly the !ealthy had “&athroo%s”

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Language• Egyptians developed a for% ofpicture or sy%&ol !riting /no!n

as hieroglyphics+


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Pharaohs• The /ing or ruler of Egypt !as

called a Pharaoh+• The Pharaoh !as seen as a god+• Everyone !or/ed for the

pharaoh+• When he died' the pharaoh !as

%u%%i*ed and &uried in a&eautiful cha%&er along !ithhis &elongings+

• Li/e all civili4ations' Egyptianshad the need for la!s+ ThePharaoh !as the supre%e 1udgeof !hat !as right and !rong

under the la!+


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Religion• The Egyptians &elieved in

%any gods+• Egyptians prayed to

di5erent gods !hocontrolled di5erent things+

• They &uilt te%ples and

shrines to honor theirgods+• The Egyptians &elieved in

an “afterlife+”


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Ra – Godof the SunOsiris –God of the

Dead andthe

Underworld

Horus –God ofthe Sky

Anubis –God of

Preservingthe Dead


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"u%%i*cation• Egyptians &elieved that !hen people

die' they %ove on to another !orld+• 2ince people needed their &ody in the

afterlife' it !ould need to &e

“preserved+”• The process of %u%%i*cation !as

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The Process of"u%%i*cation• First they !ould re%ove the

organs+ These !ould go intocanopic 1ars+

• They !ould ta/e the &rain outthrough the nose+

• They pac/ed the &ody !ithnatron 6a salt %i)ture7 that!ould re%ove all the %oisture+

• After several !ee/s' they !ouldapply oil' !rap the &ody in&andages and place the &ody ina sarcophagus+ They !ould puta decorated %as/ on the &ody+

• The &ody !ould &e put in acha%&er !ith all the thingsneeded for the afterlife8food'riches' etc+


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EgyptianPyra%id


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-ontri&utions of Egypt

• Language : Hieroglyphics• Architecture : Pyramids• nventions : 365 day calendar,

papyrus (paper), irrigation system,mathematics, medicine, weapons,chariots,

• Art : statue s, paintings, jewelry

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,ther 2y%&ols of

Egypt

King TutQueenHatputshut Scarab Beetle

amulets

The SphinxCartouche

Eye of Horus

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9ui4• Next to what ri er !i! Egypt !e elop"• #n what !irection !oes the Nile $i er flow"• Name three ways is a ri er important to a ci ili%ation"• &hat is the fan'shape! mouth of a ri er calle!"• &hat was the main foo! eaten by Egyptians"• &hat !i! most Egyptians li e in"• &hat was Egyptian language calle!"•

&hat is an Egyptian (ing calle!"• &hat was the )afterlife"*• +escribe the mummification process,• Name four contributions of -ncient Egypt,

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