Egypt Map
The place was known as the "Two Lands."
Ancient Egypt
I was the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. I also united upper and lower Egypt to be the ultimate ruler.
King Menes
What people made up the lowest class in Ancient Egypt.
Peasants and Servants
Why did the ancient Egyptians preserve the dead?
So the spirit can come back to visit.
Which kingdom lasted from 2925BCE-1782BCE. Art and literature were also flourishing during this time.
The Middle Kingdom
These were an advantage to Ancient Egypt from outside enemies. (Protected them from invasion)
Natural Barriers
I reigned 1379-1334 BCE. I also worshipped ONE god and that god was Ra.
Akhenaten
I was the right-hand man to the Pharaoh.
Vizier
Who is the first God you visit on your journey through the afterlife?
Anubis
What was the New kingdom known for?
This period was known as the time of expansion and prosperity The rulers during this time were more powerful and effective, such as Hatshepsut.
What sea does the Nile "dump" into?
The Mediterranean Sea
I was the very first woman to become pharaoh. I was also the daughter of Thutmose I.
Hatshepsut
What did Merchants and Craftspeople do? Where were they in the social hierarchy?
Middle-class workers. Lived in the villages comfortably but not rich. They made goods to sell in the markets.
What was placed in the tombs and with the mummy to make sure the body was prepared for the afterlife.
Amulets, food, organs, treasures, masks, etc.
What was the technology that the Ancient Egyptians learn from the people of Hyksos?
They learned to use bronze by making weapons, tools, and military tactics.
In what part of Egypt was Lower Egypt located? Upper Egypt?
Lower Egypt - North
Upper Egypt- South
I was one of the most powerful and successful pharaohs of all time. I was a great warrior and defeated the Hittites in the Battle of Kadesh.
Ramses II
What was daily life like in Ancient Egypt?
answers will vary
The spiritual body of a human being. it lives beyond death and into the afterlife.
Hieratic Script.
How were Egypt's landscape and resources different from Mesopotamia?
Egypt was must more mountainous. More deserts surrounded Ancient Egypt than Mesopotamia.
I am popular because of the many treasures found in my tomb. I also might have given Howard Carver a curse. Oopsy.
King Tut
Which groups do you think were the most educated and why?
Any froups in the upper triangle. Scribes especially because their job involves attending a special school to learn how to write and read hieroglyphics and hieratic script
What was the chemical that they used to preserve the mummy?
Natron
What is the Rosetta Stone? Who discovered it?
Jean Francois Champollion, a French scholar. It was inscribed in 196BCE