Egypt Itself
Continent Egypt is located
Africa
The social hierarchy can be easily remembered as a _____ shape.
Pyramid
What was the Pharaoh's job?
High ruler, make laws, regarded as part-god
Acnient Egyptian writing system.
Hieroglyphics
What were farmers responsible for?
Growing crops, providing food
Climate in Egypt
hot, desert
Who was highest in the social ranks?
The Pharaoh
What did priests do?
Ceremonies, keep gods happy, clean temple
Using the stars and Nile, Egyptians created the first practical...
Calendar
What did slaves and laborers do?
Hard, physical tasks, including build monuments and pyramids.
how could Egypt develop such a great civilization?
The Nile river allowed Egyptians to settle because it provided ESSENTIAL RESOURCES- food, water, steady food source.
Who cam under the pharaoh?
Nobles and priests
These people were able to write and kept records.
Scribes
Name of plant used to create paper
papyrus
Name on scientific advancement.
Student can name anything in medicine or astronomy.
Aside from food and water, what else was the Nile used for?
Travel and trade routes
Who was under the nobles and priests?
Scribes, government officials (soldiers too)
Name three things craftsmen produced
sandals, clothing, jewlery, pottery, etc.
List one advance in medicine
surgery
knowledge of body systems
herbal medicine
Explain how the Egyptians created the first practical calendar.
Egyptian priests studied the sky as part of their religion. The noticed a star called Sirius appeared shortly before the Nile began to flood. The star returned to the same position in 365 days. Based on that, Egyptians developed the world’s first practical calendar.
After flooding, Nile river gave the Egyptians_________.
Silt
Which groups made up "peasants"?
Farmers, laborers, and slaves
Which group was the largest but had the least power?
laborers and slaves
what shapes were sacred to the Egyptians?
Square and triangle
Why were the people of Egypt able to have specialized jobs? (people did different jobs in society)
The abundance of food allowed people to concentrate on other things besides farming.