Social Organization
Who owns the people, the livestock and land?
Pharaohs
True/False? In 3100 BCE upper and lower Egypt were united under Pharaoh Menes of Memphis
True
Which way does the Nile River flow?
Flows from lower to upper Egypt
What is Egypt's northern border?
The Mediterranean Sea
What is the main trade route they used in Egypt?
- The Nile River
A wealthy highly educated group
Upper class, Vizier/nobles
Egyptians believed in 3 values what are they?
- truth
- justice
- order
During the flooding times, what was deposited into the land around the Nile River?
- Silt
What are two major water ways in Egypt?
- Mediterranean Sea
- Red Sea
Who did Egyptians trade with for wild animals, leopard skins, giraffe tails, ostrich eggs and plants?
The south neighbours
Why were officials created?
Maintain order in Egypt
Enforce laws and wishes of rulers
The history of Egypt is divided into 3 Kingdoms, what are they?
- Old Kingdom
- Middle Kingdom
- New Kingdom
The flooding conditions.
What did the Mediterranean Sea give Egypt access to?
Resources of the sea and regional trade routes
What was myrrh used for in Egypt? Name 2
- a fragrant
- in medicine
Why were scribes so important?
- They were the only ones who could read or write
- They recorded important information that was preserved
Why did Egyptians succeed compared to other earlier cultures?
They believed in justice, truth and order
What did low water levels mean for farming?
- more crops planted
- more infestations of scorpions and rats
Why is it difficult for some to pass through Egypt in the east?
The Arabian Desert is between the Nile and Red Sea
What did Egyptians get from trading with the Kingdom of Punt?
Animal skins, ivory, gold, and monkeys
Were men and women treated differently or the same? In what way were they treated differently/same?
Men and women were treated the same, they could both go to school, they worked
- difference: men made the family decisions
Why were laws created?
- to protect the poor from being exploited by the rich
Why did the farmland have to be resurveyed each year?
The size of land were moved by flood waters.
Unlike Babylonians, Egypt was able to focus on more internal matters like governing and maintaining peace in their own country. Why is that?
They did not have to constantly defend themselves.
What was the Canaanite Ship used for?
- ocean travel