1. Pyramids on the Nile
Chapter 2
Section 2

2. Key Terms Delta Narmer Pharaoh Theocracy Pyramid Mummification
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
Key Terms

3. The Geography of Egypt Nile River Changed desert to fertile land
Flooded every July
Flooding predictable
Planted in October
Used irrigation
The Geography of Egypt

4. The Geography of Egypt Desert shut out invaders Upper and Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt first cataract
Lower Egypt near the sea and delta
Used Nile for transportation
Wind North to South
The Geography of Egypt

5. Egypt Unites into a Kingdom
King Narmer unites Egypt
Lower Egypt red crown
Upper Egypt white crown BC
Egypt Unites into a Kingdom

6. Pharaohs Rule as Gods Pharaohs- god kings
Theocracy- government based on religion
Caused sun to rise
Nile to flood
Ruled in death
Pharaohs Rule as Gods

7. Pyramids- resting place of kings
Ruled even in death
Each stone weighed 2 ½ tons to 15 tons
Each perfectly cut
Giza
2 million stones
13 acres

8. Egyptian Culture Religion and Life Polytheistic Isis, Re, Osiris
Believed in afterlife
If good beautiful other world
Mummification- embalming and drying the corpse
Tombs filled with many items
Egyptian Culture

9. Life in Egyptian Society
Pyramid society
Kings, queens
Wealthy landowners, priest, military leaders
Middle class-artisans, merchants
Largest peasants and farmers
Locked into social class
Jobs or marriage could change class
Life in Egyptian Society

10. Life in Egyptian Society
Slavery became widespread
Needed to read and write to win highest positions
Opened many careers
Woman held the same rights as men
Life in Egyptian Society

11. Egyptian Writing Hieroglyphics – means sacred carving
Pictures stood for ideas
Picture stood for sounds
Written on papyrus
Made from reeds that were dried and pressed
Egyptian Writing

12. Egyptian Science and Technology
Made calendars
Starred at stars
Would appear before the flood
Made 365 day calendar
Made it 12 months
30 days per month
5 days for holidays and feasting
Written numbers
Egyptian Science and Technology

13. Egyptian Science and Technology
Geometry
Surveying
Architecture
First to use stone columns
Medicine
Felt pulse
Set broken bones
Treat wounds and fevers
Egyptian Science and Technology

14. Invaders Control Egypt
Power declined BC
Improved transportation dug canal
Huge dikes for floodwaters
Drained swamps for farms
Hyksos came from Palestine
Invaders Control Egypt