1. Egypt’s History Hernandez

2. Egypt is old even to the Ancient Greeks Birthplace of great ideas in math and science

3. Writings What we know comes from writing discovered in the 1800’s Writings were written in Hieroglyphics From the writings we know a little about songs Egyptians sang and stories they told

4. Old Kingdom Old Kingdom 2600-2100 B.C. Pharaohs controlled government that built pyramids Old Kingdom crashed-local rulers broke away and led the country to Civil War

5. Middle Kingdom 2100-1700 B.C. New Pharaohs Foreigners took over Northern Egypt

6. New Kingdom 1500-1000 B.C. Militant pharaohs took control of all of Egypt and neighboring areas Brought in gold, wood, ebony, and ivory Riches were used to build tombs located in the Valley of the Kings Defeated by Alexander the Great in 300 B.C.

7. Egypt’s Famous Rulers King Tutankhamen Boy ruler Ruled during the end of the New Kingdom Buried in one of the most magnificent tombs Cleopatra 51 B.C. Came from a family called the Ptolemies Put in Power by Alexander the Great Ruled by 21 years Committed suicide http://www.unitedstreaming.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=0D 99097D-3449-4083-B51B-3E629BA22613