Egyptian Civilization The Story of Osiris Ruled Egypt

Egyptian Civilization

The Story of Osiris • Ruled Egypt, but was killed by his jealous brother Set. • His brother cut Osiris into pieces and sprinkled them throughout Egypt. • He was saved by his wife Isis. • Ruled the underworld and was the god of the Nile River.

Horus • Took revenge on his uncle Set, killing him

Osiris and Isis are present in the afterlife of the Egyptians’ quests for eternal life.

Amon-re • The Egyptian Sun God (Rah)

Eternal Life • Osiris would weigh one’s heart vs. the feather of truth.

Mummification • The process of preserving the dead.

Valley of the Kings

Akhenaton • Married to Nefertiti • Forced people to worship one God, Aton.

Farming • Men and women spent their day working the soil and repairing dams for irrigation. • Men cut down the fields and twist rope in the evening.

Women’s Rights • Could inherit Property • Enter business deals • Buy/ sell goods • Go to court • Obtain a divorce

Terms • Demotic- a simpler form of writing. • Papyrus- paperlike material

The Rosetta Stone • Discovered in the 1800’s. • Could translate hieroglyphics into common languages

Medicine • Diagnosed illness • Found cures, medicines • Complex Surgery

Astronomy • Mapped constellations • 365 - Day Calendar

Mathematics • Advances in Geometry

Tale of Sinhue • The story of an Egyptian official who becomes a nomad.

King Tutankhamun • Create a character chart of King Tut. Include in the chart facts about his life, his family, his accomplishments, his death, his burial, and any personal characteristics that you can assume based on the reading.