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Ancient Egypt. Maya Shah, Kyle McCaslin, Madison Beatty . Time Line 3000 BC – 500 BC. 3050 BC – Foundation of Egyptian state with Memphis as its capital. 2650 BC - work begins on great pyramid Giza. 1975 BC-Egyptian reunified under Mentuhotep I.
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Ancient Egypt Maya Shah, Kyle McCaslin, Madison Beatty
Time Line 3000 BC – 500 BC 3050 BC – Foundation of Egyptian state with Memphis as its capital. 2650 BC - work begins on great pyramid Giza. 1975 BC-Egyptian reunified under Mentuhotep I. 1260 BC-temple of Abu Simbel built in reign of Ramses II. 671 BC – Egypt invaded by Assyrians.
Food • Egypt was very dry. • People could only grow certain kinds of food like wheat and barley.
Pharaohs • King Tutankhamun (King Tut)was only eight years old when he became pharaoh. He died when he was 18 years old. His tomb was discovered and opened in 1922. • Cleopatra, the ambitious queen who ruled Egypt, is known for her tragic death.
Travel and transportation • Egyptians used saddles to get around. • They walked around with sticks to keep robbers away
Money • Egyptians did not have money • What they did was trade vegetables and jewelry.
Clothing • Egyptian people wore something called tunics. Tunic were sewn to reach their knees or ankles. They were made of linen and were nearly always white. • Both men and women wore all types of jewelry. • Cosmetics were worn by men and women. Egyptians believed that this was an important part of personal hygiene and heath. • Kohl, black eye makeup, is the most characteristic of all cosmetics used at that time. Scented oils, lotions, or fats were always popular.
Housing / Buildings • The houses in Ancient Egypt were made of mud and bricks. • The homes of wealthy people were made of double thick wall that increased their security of their house.
Government • The pharaohs owned all of Egypt. • The people of Egypt had to do whatever the pharaohs said. It was called the monarchy. • The rich people had to do whatever they said. But usually they had to do what the rich people said.
Games • Egyptian games were like games today. • The pieces were like checkers, mancala and senet. • They played games with knuckle bones, like jacks and dice too.
Thank you for joining us today on our journey through Ancient Egypt.