AGRICULTURE
The Nile River!
How did the first mummies happen?
On accident! They buried them in the Red Land and that preserved their bodies.
What were pyramids called at the very BEGGINING??
Mastabas
What did a scribe do?
Write EVERYTHING down!!
Who was at the very top of the Upper class?
PHARAOH
What was the land on the banks of the Nile River called?
The Black Land
Who was IN charge of the mummy process?
The pharaoh asked his priest to do more and the priest decided to put another small layer on top and continue putting smaller layers.
What did an embalmer do?
The mummifying process!! and prayed at funerals and temples.
Who was in the middle class?
Scribes, Craftsmen, Goldsmiths, Carpenters
What was the land AWAY from the Nile River called?
The Red Land
What God was in charge of overlooking the whole process of mummifying?
ANUBIS!
What are the most famous pyramids in Egypt called?
Pyramids of Giza!
Danced at funerals, festivals, to bring joy!
Who was in the lower class?
What was one of the reasons that the Black Land was so helpful for the Egyptians?
Helped them farm, grow crops!
To preserve/protect their body for the afterlife.
How many pyramids were in the Pyramids of Giza?
3!
What did a goldsmith do?
Created jewelry for the living and the death!
Who was in the upper class?
Pharaoh, vizier, government officials, priest
List as many usages for the black land!
Fishing, hunting, bathing, drinking, farming!
Name each step in order! What is the process of mummifying?
1. Wash the body
2. Take out all the organs except the heart!
3. Put Natron in the body to dry it up
4. Bandage the body in linen!
Why were pyramids built?
As a tomb/ resting place for the pharoahs.
What did a carpenter do?
Would go looking for wood outside of egypt and bring it back to build boats and other things.
Are you ready for your UNIT 1 EXAM????
YESSSSSS