1. How did Egypt benefit from its geographic location?
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ENTRY TASK
OBJECTIVE
How did Egypt benefit from its geographic location?
SWBAT
Identify geographic characteristics of Egypt by completing a map activity.
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2. #1—Finish Map Activity from Monday
Good Morning!
What to do today…..
#1—Finish Map Activity from Monday
#2---Silent Read, draw, work on something from another class.
#3---Have an awesome break 

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4. The Old Kingdom Menes was king of Upper Egypt Took over Lower Egypt
At first was made up of two kingdoms
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Menes was king of Upper Egypt
Took over Lower Egypt
Married princess and united kingdoms

5. Timeline 3100 B.C. -Menes conquered Lower Egypt 2600 B.C.
-Old Kingdom started, lasted 500 years
Year 0
2015 C.E.
- 6th graders at Dimmitt Middle School learn about ancient Egypt
B.C.E.= Before Common Era C.E. = Common Era

6. The Pharaoh
Egyptians believed that strength and unity of country came from strong ruler
First called kings
Thought of as rulers, priests, gods
Center of life, ruled earth the way gods ruled heaven

7. The Pharaoh Owned all land in Egypt Made sure land produced well
Gave gifts of land to rich
Egyptians and priests
Made sure land produced well
Responsible for Dams and irrigation canals being built and repaired
Built granaries

8. Pyramids Built to show how people felt about pharaohs
Built to protect pharaohs’ bodies from floods, animals, robbers

9. Religious Beliefs Believed in many gods (polytheistic)
Gods were responsible for every action
Embalmed the bodies of the dead. (mummies)
Believed soul could not live without the body

10. How to Make a Mummy Remove inner organs (brain through nose)
Cover it with natron (chemical)
Wait for it to dry up the water in the body (body will shrink, takes 40 days)
Wrap body with long strips of linen (fabric) takes about 15 days
Place body in coffin
Place coffin in tomb

11. The Middle Kingdom
Around 2300 B.C.E. government officials took control of Egypt from Pharaohs.
Finally, new pharaoh brought peace and time period called the “Middle Kingdom”

12. The Middle Kingdom In 1786 B.C.E. the Hyksos invaded From western Asia
Ruled Egypt for 150 years
End of Middle Kingdom

13. The New Kingdom
Around 1550 B.C. Egyptian prince Ahmose lead uprising against Hyksos
Began time period called the New Kingdom
Egypt became richer and cities grew larger

14. The New Kingdom Began to worship new god
Pharaohs marched armies out of Nile valley to lands in the east
Began to worship new god
Combination of god of city of Thebes (Amon) and sun god (Re)
Became Amon-Re

15. Decline of Egypt Priests of Amon-Re gained power and wealth
Pharaohs’ power declined
Around 1370 B.C. Amenhotep IV took thrown
Closed temples of Amon-Re
Set up new religion with one
god (Aton)

16. Decline of Egypt Amenhotep IV died around 1360 B.C.
Son-in-law (Tutankhamen) became pharaoh
Only nine years old
Priests made him return to old religion
Died nine years later
Slowly Egypt lost power
Struggle between priests and pharaohs
Energy and money spent on war
Importing iron ore
By 1150 B.C. empire was gone

17. Contributions Paper called papyrus Ink Math Calendar Medicine
Number system based on ten
Fractions
Geometry
Calendar
Medicine
Dentists
Eye doctors
Animal doctors
Surgeons
First to use splints, bandages, and compresses
Masters at sewing cuts and setting broken bones
Treated indigestion and hair loss