Ancient Egypt 4 Early River Civilizations 16 ABC

Ancient Egypt

4 Early River Civilizations 16 ABC

Ancient Egypt (3200 BC – 500 BC) Egypt = “gift of the Nile” Farming in a desert region! Nile Flooding = fertile soil made communication easy protection Grew large amounts of food 1 A 2 A 16 AB

16 ABC

Government and Society Pharaoh (god- king) = most powerful person in Egypt Absolute ruler Owned all the land, army Made laws Defend Egypt against invaders 2 AB 19 A

Government and Society Monarchy = a system of govt where power is passed on to the son Theocracy 2 AB 19 A

Egyptian Society Pharaoh Royal Advisor Priests Artisans/Merchants Peasants/Ordinary Citizens Slaves 2 AB

Religion Polytheistic Mummification = preserve the body after death for afterlife pyramids =built as tombs for pharaohs Surrounded by gold, jewels, other precious objects 2 A 27 A

Mumm y Inner coffin

Second inner coffin lid

Achievements Hieroglyphics Writing system; picture symbols Appeared on temples, pyramids, and scrolls of paper (papyrus) 2 AB 27 A

Achievements Pyramids, palaces, temples of stone columns Developed geometry to build pyramids Observed stars Developed calendar based on 365 days Medicine Performed surgical operations 2 A 27 A

Egyptian Reflection Why do you think the Mesopotamian and ancient Egyptian religions were polytheistic? Think logically Support your reasons 2 A 27 A