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Ancient Egypt and Nubia

Ancient Egypt and Nubia. Egypt under the Pharaohs 4.1. Picture above is of Ramses II. Image taken from: egyptcairoholidays.com. Essential Question. How much does geography affect people’s lives?. The Nile at dawn. Image taken from: tripwow.tripadvisor.com.

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Ancient Egypt and Nubia

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  1. Ancient Egypt and Nubia Egypt under the Pharaohs 4.1 Picture above is of Ramses II. Image taken from: egyptcairoholidays.com

  2. Essential Question How much does geography affect people’s lives? The Nile at dawn. Image taken from: tripwow.tripadvisor.com

  3. Determine the contributions of key figures from ancient Egypt • Compare the cultural institutions of ancient river civilizations • Analyze the relationship of physical geography to the development of ancient river valley civilizations Objectives This picture depicts the Old Kingdom. Image taken from: chilloutpoint.com

  4. Page 144 in your textbook • What did the ancient Egyptians treasure? • The Nile River • What is the Nile River?

  5. The Nile River • World’s Longest River • East Africa • 3500 miles • Mediterranean Sea

  6. The Nile River Valley • Page 145 in your textbook • 1. Location-Where is Egypt's cropland located? • 2. Where do you think most Egyptians lived and why? • Label the following places on the outline map in your Student Journal: • Lower Egypt • Upper Egypt • Eastern Desert • Nile River • Red Sea • Mediterranean Sea

  7. Think Back. . . • What is a surplus? • extra • What allowed Egyptian farmers to produce a food surplus? • Build earthen walls around fields to trap the Nile’s flood waters. • Water soaked into the soil • Irrigation

  8. What color crowns did the kings of Lower Egypt wear? Red

  9. What is a pharaoh? king

  10. Who was the first pharaoh of united Egypt? www.like2learn.com Narmer

  11. Which of Egypt’s kingdoms was the most powerful? • Page 147 (hint) • New Kingdom • Why? • Controlled the largest area

  12. Partner Work Compare and Contrast How were the reigns of Hatshepsut and Ramses II different from each other? Page 148

  13. Egypt's Social Pyramid

  14. What is a mummy? A body preserved by a special process

  15. Mummies and Mummification Read together page 150 Look at the picture of the hooks Why do you think brains were removed through the nose? Why do you think mummies were paced inside nested coffins?

  16. Making Mummies

  17. Group Work on Egyptian Religion • Many Gods • Religion and Society • Preparing for the Afterlife • Preserving the Dead • Assignment: • You are to read your groups section • Summarize the main ideas of the section • Be prepared to report back to the class

  18. Individual Work Which aspects of ancient Egyptian civilizations were based on its geography? Which were not? Go to your Student Journal to record your answer.

  19. HOMEWORK • Key Terms for Chapter 2 • Begins on page 152 • There will be a term quiz next class • Hieroglyphic • Papyrus • Pyramid • Sculpture • Anatomy

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