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The Ancient Middle East 2: Egypt. 2. The Ancient Egyptians. Egyptian Civ. A second center of civilization emerged along the Nile River in N. Africa around 3000 B.C.E .
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The Ancient Middle East 2: Egypt
2. The Ancient Egyptians
Egyptian Civ • A second center of civilization emerged along the Nile River in N. Africa around 3000 B.C.E. • Egyptian civ. benefited from trade and tech. influence of Mesopotamia, but produced a very different society and culture. • Less open to invasion, Egypt retained a unified state for most of its history. • The pharaoh wielded immense power, and appointed viziers to administer govtthroughout the land.
Menes: Unifier of Upper & Lower Egypt c. 3050 B. C. E. ?
Ancient Egyptian Housing Middle Class Homes Peasant Homes
An Egyptian Woman’s “Must-Haves” Mirror Perfume Wigs
Some Famous Egyptian Pharaohs Tutankhamon1336-1327 B. C.E. Thutmose III1504-1450 B. C. E. Ramses II1279-1212 B. C. E.
Papyrus Paper Scroll Piece Papyrus Plant
Egyptian Math What number is this?
Hieroglyphics “Alphabet” 24 “letters” + 700 phonetic symbols
Egyptian Gods & Goddesses:“The Sacred ‘Trinity’” Osiris Isis Horus
Preparations for the Underworld Priests protected your KA, or soul-spirit
Materials Used in Mummification 1. Linen 6. Natron2. Sawdust 7. Onion3. Lichen 8. Nile Mud4. Beeswax 9. Linen Pads5. Resin 10. Frankinsense
Egyptian Mummies Ramses II1279-1212 B. C. E. Seti I1291-1278 B. C. E. Queen Tiye, wife of Amenhotep II1210-1200 B. C. E.
Journey to the Underworld A boat for the journey is provided for a dead pharaoh in his tomb.
The Final Judgement Anubis Horus Osiris
King Tutankhamon’s Death Mask 1336-1327 B. C. E.
The Valley of the Queens Temple of Queen Hatshepsut 1473-1458 B. C. E.
Ankhenaton: First Monotheist? 1352-1336 B. C. E.
Abu Simbel:Monument to Ramses II 1279-1213 B. C. E.
Legacy of Egyptians • Egyptian mathematics produced the idea of a 24 hour day. • Trade linked Egypt to Mediterranean islands like Crete, south of Greece. • The Greeks studied Egyptian mathematics and art.
Images from: Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY, http://www.pptpalooza.net/