1. Ancient Egypt Monday, September 8, 2014, Tuesday, September 9, 2014, and Wednesday, September 10, 2014

2. Vocabulary Terms 1.Cataract 2.Irrigation 3.Delta 4.Pharaoh 5.Mummy 6.Pyramid 7.Hieroglyphics 8.Papyrus 9.Sphinx 10.Obelisk 11.Import 12.Export

3. Geography and Ancient Egypt Location and Place Location and Place Mostly desert (Sahara) Mostly desert (Sahara) Longest river in the world (Nile) spills into the Mediterranean Sea (Only river in the world that travels south to north) Longest river in the world (Nile) spills into the Mediterranean Sea (Only river in the world that travels south to north) Two Regions – Northern Region (Lower Egypt) and Southern Region (Upper Egypt) Two Regions – Northern Region (Lower Egypt) and Southern Region (Upper Egypt)

4. Flooding Nile flooding was more predictable than the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Nile flooding was more predictable than the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Left behind silt (nutrients for the crops) Left behind silt (nutrients for the crops) Egyptians looked forward to the Nile’s flooding because it enabled them to grow their food Egyptians looked forward to the Nile’s flooding because it enabled them to grow their food

5. Kings and Empires of Egypt 3,100BC Menes took Upper Egypt & united both Upper/Lowe r 2,700-2,200BC Old Kingdom King Khufu Menes – first pharaoh

6. Egyptian Religion Polytheistic - more than one god Notable gods/goddesses Re – Sun god Anubis – god of the dead Osiris – god of the underworld Isis – goddess of magic Horus – god of the pharaohs Hapi – god of the Nile Pharaoh Embalming and Mummification for the afterlife Pyramids

8. Middle Kingdom 2050-1750BC Known as a time of chaos Egypt was conquered by the Hyksos Ahmose finally drove the Hyksos out of Egypt

9. New Kingdom 1550-1050BC The height of Egypt’s power and glory Conquered the Hyksos Conquered Syria Conquered Kush

10. People to Know Create a flashcard for each person On the front write their name On the back of the flashcard list their important accomplishments 1.Queen Hatshepsut 2.Ramses the Great 3.Thutmose II 4.Thutmose III 5.King Tutankhamen 6.Queen Shanakhdakheto 7.King Ezana

11. Hieroglyphics Project