…the study of the monuments, history, language and other

aspects of the culture of Ancient Egypt.

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT KEY TO BEING ABLE TO LIVE IN ANCIENT EGYPT?

QUESTION TIME ONCE YOU HAVE A WATER SUPPLY WHAT ARE FOUR THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH IT?

Put someone in charge of monitoring the distribution of water.

8,000 years ago, before the Pyramids, before the Sphinx, before the Pharaohs... everyone was using the Nile waters but there were always arguments over who had the rights to use it.

What type of arguments might they have been having?

Can you suggest a solution to this problem?

Over time the position became more and more important. Eventually it developed

into the role that we now call Pharaoh

Deshret – The Red Crown of Lower Egypt

Hedjet– The White Crown of Upper Egypt

Look at the Pharaoh on the left

PSCHENT – The Double Crown

What problems do you think the Pharaoh might face once everyone knew he was in charge?

Did he have any responsibilities?

Just by looking at it what purpose do you think it serves?

Describe it. How might it be used?

HINT! It has something to do with what he has to provide the people AND his role as king of Upper and Lower Egypt.

In this case it tells the story of the duties of the Pharaoh.

Which pictures or hieroglyphs are clues to its message

There are 2 things to look for.

One of the names of the Pharaoh was “He who makes hearts live”

From what you have seen today, how did the pharaoh do this?