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Ancient Egypt Civilization

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Ancient Egypt’s civilization developed along the Nile River because of its many resources.

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Nile River


The Nile River is the world’s longest river.

It begins in the heart of Africa, passes through Egypt, and drains into the Mediterranean Sea.

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Ancient EgyptNatural Resources


Ancient Egypt was rich in natural resourcessuch as copper, lead, gold, precious stones, and salt.




Ancient EgyptUse of Resources


Ancient Egyptians resources were used for building monuments, creating sculptures, and making tools and jewelry.



grades 6-8 texts and topics.


Ancient EgyptTrade in Africa


Ancient Egyptians traded with other African countries to gain valued goods, such as:

• Gold and other metals

• Animal hides

• Foods

• Precious gems

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Ancient EgyptTrade with the Near

East


Ancient Egyptian trade with the Near East included importing:• Wood

• Horses

• Metals

• Incense





Ancient EgyptLand Transportation


Ancient Egypt’s land transport was mainly through deserts and on long trips using camels.

Traders used caravans to follow trade routes on land.

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Ancient EgyptWater Transportation


Ancient Egypt’s water transport was mainly by boats on the Nile River.

Traders used boats on the Nile and also ships on the Red and Mediterranean Seas.




Ancient EgyptComplex Technology


Ancient Egypt’s complex technology included:

• Construction and building monuments

• Navigation and ship building

• Irrigation and agriculture

• Glass working

• Astronomy

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Ancient EgyptAgriculture


Ancient Egypt’s agriculture was based on the Nile River and produced abundant crops.

• Nile River Valley soil was rich and fertile.

• Natural flooding and draining of the Nile River Valley created ideal growing seasons.

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Ancient EgyptDroughts


Ancient Egypt often experienced droughts because there was little rainfall.

Farmers depended on methods of using the Nile River to water their crops.




Ancient EgyptIrrigation


Ancient Egypt’s irrigation methods kept the land fertile.

Farmers built a system of canals parallel and perpendicular to the Nile River that caught its flood waters and transported them to crop fields. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4.Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-



Ancient Egypt Family Life


Ancient Egyptian family life was highly valued.

Children were viewed as blessings from the gods.




Ancient EgyptSocial Classes


Ancient Egypt’s

social classes formed a

hierarchy that can be expressed in the form of a pyramid.

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Ancient EgyptTaxes


Ancient Egypt’s taxes were based on the type of work.

• Craftsmen paid with goods

• Hunters, fishermen, and farmers paid with food

• Every household paid a labor tax by helping with community work

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Ancient Egypt Religious Beliefs


Ancient Egypt religious beliefs:

• Worship of many gods and goddesses

• Gods and goddesses took the forms of elements of the natural world

• Preoccupation with the afterlife




Ancient EgyptReligious Worship


Ancient Egyptian religious worship

often took place in temples.

Gods, who were believed to have supernatural powers, were called on for help or protection.




Ancient EgyptPharaohs


Ancient Egypt's pharaohs were the highest religious and political rulers.

A pharaoh was believed to be both a god and a human.

He was the mediator between gods and humans.




Ancient EgyptPyramids


Ancient Egyptian pyramids were huge structures.

Pyramids were often used as burial tombs for pharaohs.

Pyramids had many chambers and passageways.





Ancient EgyptArt


Ancient Egyptian art included pottery, carvings, paintings, sculptures and architecture.




Ancient Egypt Writing


Ancient Egyptian writing was a formal system of hieroglyphs.

Hieroglyphs were alphabetic and logographic figures written on clay tablets.




King Tut


King Tut became pharaoh at the age of eight and ruled for only nine years, until his death.

Also known as Tutankhamun, his tomb contained one of the most valuable treasures ever found.




Valley of the Kings


The Valley of the Kings is an area in Egypt where tombs were constructed for pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom.




Mummy


A mummy is a body carefully treated with preservatives, cloth wraps, and other methods for burial.

A mummy was preserved for the afterlife of a body’s soul.




Scribe


A scribe was a very well-educated and respected member of Egyptian society.

Scribes spent many years learning to read and write hieroglyphics and other texts. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4.Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-



What does this image represent?

A. Art

B. Writing

C. Valley of

the Kings

D. A pharaoh


The correct answer is B.

A. This response is incorrect because art included

different forms of creative expression.

B. Hieroglyphics was formal writing.

C. This response is incorrect because the Valley of the

Kings had many tombs with numerous artefacts.

D. This response is incorrect because a pharaoh was

a living ruler.

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Ancient Egyptian pyramids had what shape?

A. Square base

and four

triangular sides

B. Square base

and three

triangular sides

C. Triangular base

and three

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The correct answer is A.

A. A pyramid had four sides built up from a

square base.

B. This response is incorrect because a pyramid

had one side built up from each side of its

square base.

C.This response is incorrect because the base of

a pyramid was a square, which has four sides.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.9. Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments,

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