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G.R.A.P.E.S.

Delve into the rich history of Ancient Egypt with hieroglyphics, pyramids, and sarcophagus. Explore their culture, beliefs, and achievements like the Rosetta Stone and the Book of the Dead.

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G.R.A.P.E.S.

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  1. G.R.A.P.E.S.

  2. G.R.A.P.E.S. Geography Religion The ancient Egyptians were polytheistic. The pharaoh was the high priest. Egyptians believed in an afterlife. Pyramids were the tombs of the pharaohs. Pharaohs were buried with lots of treasures • Egypt is located in NE Africa. • Egypt has two regions – Upper and Lower. • The Nile River flows south to north. • The Nile River floods every year and deposits silt that makes fertile land for crops.

  3. Egyptian Achievements

  4. Hieroglyphics • What are hieroglyphics? • It is an ancient Egyptian system of writing. • Egyptian hieroglyphics were one of the world’s first writing systems. • The earliest known examples of Egyptian writing are from around 3300 BC and were carved in stone.

  5. Hieroglyphics • The hieroglyphics used more than 600 symbols. Each symbol represented one or more sounds in the Egyptian language. • They could be written either horizontally or vertically.

  6. Hieroglyphics • Visit the website below. Type in your name. It will show you how your name looks in hieroglyphics. • http://www.quizland.com/hiero.htm

  7. Writing in Egypt • What is papyrus? • Papyrus is a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds (a plant). • Egyptians made papyrus by pressing layers of reeds together and pounding them into sheets. • They could be easily rolled into scrolls. Scribes wrote on papyrus using brushes and ink.

  8. What is a Cartouche? • A cartouche is an oval frame which surrounds the hieroglyphs that make up the name of an Egyptian God. • It represents a looped rope which has the magical power to protect the name that is written inside it. • It was meant to protect against evil spirits in this life and the afterlife.

  9. Make a Cartouche • Visit the website below. Type in your name. It will show you how your name looks on a cartouche. • https://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/cartouche/cartouche.html

  10. What is the Rosetta Stone? • It is a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Egyptian Demotic, and classical Greek languages. • In 1799 a French soldier discovered this stone. • The stone unlocks the key to the mysterious Egyptian hieroglyphics.

  11. Egyptian Texts Book of the Dead • Because papyrus did not decay in Egypt’s dry climate, many Egyptian texts still survive today. • Historians can read about ancient medicine, science, government records and literary works. • The Book Of The Dead is an example that tells about the afterlife.

  12. The Sphinx • What is a sphinx? • A sphinx is an imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of other animals or humans.

  13. The Sphinx • Legend has it that the Sphinx devoured all travelers who could not answer the riddle it posed: • "What is the creature that walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three in the evening?”

  14. Solve Riddle of the Sphinx

  15. What is a Pyramid? • Pyramids – tombs for the pharaohs. • Built during a time when Egypt was one of the richest and most powerful civilizations in the world, the pyramids are some of the most magnificent man-made structures in history.

  16. What is a Sarcophagus? • A SARCHOPHAGUS is a stone coffin. • Scholars believe that early coffins were made of materials that dissolved the body quickly, hence the translation of sarcophagus is "flesh eater.” • Members of royalty had sarcophaguses made of solid gold or silver.

  17. Summary • Ancient Egyptians developed one of the best-known cultures of the ancient world.

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