1. Ancient Egypt
Lesson 3
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2. dynasty A series of rulers from the same family
In Egypt 33 dynasties rules

3. dynasty Example – Father – son – grandson all rule
Ming Dynasty in China
How will you remember this?
Dy = die and then family takes over
Dynasty = destiny = must take over

4. Pharaoh An Egyptian king Believed to be the son of Re
Had total authority

5. Pharaoh Example – King Tut How will you remember this?
The pharaoh is fair to his people - NOT

6. Vizier An advisor to the pharaoh
Carried the pharaoh’s decrees & everyday activities in the government

7. vizier Example – the architect in the cartoon
How will you remember this?
Vizier is the advisor
Visual = see that its done

8. decrees
Commands given by the pharaoh

9. decrees Example – chores you MUST do How will you remember this?
Decrees = do it please
Decrees = demand
Decrees = declare

10. Hieroglyphics
Egyptian writing
Symbols stood for sound, words, ideas

11. Hieroglyphics Example – picture writing Tomb walls
How will you remember this?
Hieroglyphics = pictures

12. scribes People who wrote hieroglyphics
Also learned math to keep records & collect taxes

13. scribes Example Vizier writes for the pharaoh
How will you remember this?
A scribe scribbles

14. Papyrus
A paper like material
Used to keep records

15. papyrus
Example - scroll
How will you remember this?
Papyrus = paper

16. scroll
An Egyptian book
Many pieces of paper put together

17. scroll Example Santa’s list How will you remember this?
A scroll rolls up

18. The Old Kingdom Time when pyramids were built Trade increased
“Age of Pyramids”

19. The Old Kingdom Example Great Pyramid, Step Pyramid
How will you remember this?
Pyramids are old

20. pyramids
Burial places for the dead

21. pyramids Example Great Pyramid How will you remember this?
Graveyard, triangles

22. mummy
A preserved body wrapped in linen

23. mummy Example – mummy X The mummy movie showed Ramses
How will you remember this?
Movies
Mommies wrap up their kids

24. Imhotep
Architect
Built King Zoser’s Step Pyramid

25. Imhotep Example vizier How will you remember this?
Imhotep tried to top the previous builders
Imhotep = home for the dead

26. tomb
Burial place for the dead

27. tomb Example – King Tut’s tomb, Seti’s tomb
How will you remember this?
Tombs have a ton of riches

28. Great Pyramid
Biggest pyramid
Built for Khufu

29. Great Pyramid Example How will you remember this?
Great = best, biggest

30. labor tax Required Egyptians to work for the government
Most worked building the pyramid

31. labor tax Example Builder, craft workers, artists
How will you remember this?
Labor = work
Taxes must be paid