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Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics. Cuneiform. Hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphics. Cuneiform. Cuneiform. Hieroglyphics. hieroglyphics the written Egyptian language made up of pictures and symbols that represented syllables and ideas. hieroglyphics. developed around 3000 BCE made up of 800 picture-signs.

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Hieroglyphics

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  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Hieroglyphics

  4. Hieroglyphics

  5. Cuneiform

  6. Cuneiform

  7. Hieroglyphics

  8. hieroglyphicsthe written Egyptian language made up of pictures and symbols that represented syllables and ideas

  9. hieroglyphics • developed around 3000 BCE • made up of 800 picture-signs

  10. hieroglyphics • Scribes kept the records. • They wrote in hieroglyphics on papyrus with sharpened reeds.

  11. Rosetta Stone • By 400 CE, hieroglyphics fell out of use • In 1799 a French soldier found the stone • Contains a passage in 3 languages • Solved the mystery of hieroglyphics

  12. Pyramids

  13. The Great Pyramid of Giza • Largest pyramid ever built • Three burial chambers • Only one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World still standing

  14. Mummies • Pharaohs and royalty • Preserved body for the after life • Burial tombs

  15. Egyptian Mythology Egyptians believed many gods. Polytheistic-believe in many gods Monotheistic-believe in one god

  16. Eye of Horus Believed to have healing and protective power

  17. Mesopotamia Tigris Euphrates

  18. EGYPT Nile River

  19. Map of Egypt

  20. Egyptian Pharaohs • Pharaohs were the rulers of the Egyptian monarchy, which lasted from about 3000 B.C.E-30 B.C.E. • Pharaohs were the political and religious leaders of Egypt • The pharaohs collected taxes, made laws, doled out punishments, built temples, defended Egypt against invaders, and attempted to maintain a divine order called “Ma-at”

  21. Ramesses II • one of the most famous pharaohs • built giant temples and earned fame as the pharaoh who’s supposedly mentioned in Exodus, the second book of the Hebrew Bible

  22. Tutankhamen • famous for the beautiful treasures that were found buried in his tomb in 1922

  23. Hatshepsut • she originally stood in for her son who wasn’t yet old enough to reign, but she quickly took on a lot of extra power

  24. Cleopatra VII • She committed suicide • After her death, Egypt became a province of Rome and the monarchy ended for good

  25. Key Words Pharaoh- a King of Egypt Monarchy- form of government headed by one ruler, with supreme power for life Dynasties- successions of leaders from the same family Pyramids- structures built as tombs for pharaohs

  26. Bellwork • You are a 12 year old student living in Egypt along the Nile River. Write a one paragraph letter to your friend living in TN about your life in Egypt. • Things you must include in your letter: • 1. Nile River • 2. Pharaoh • 3. gods/goddesses • 4. Written language • 5. Pyramids

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