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The Ancient Middle East

Explore the fascinating world of Ancient Egypt, from the Nile Valley and annual flooding to the social hierarchy, hieroglyphics, mummification process, and iconic pyramids. Discover the rich history, everyday life, and intriguing mythology of this ancient civilization.

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The Ancient Middle East

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  1. The Ancient Middle East Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

  2. 2. The Ancient Egyptians

  3. A View of Egypt by Satellite

  4. The Fertile Nile Valley

  5. The Annual Flooding of the Nile

  6. Nile Irrigation-the Shaduf

  7. Ancient Egyptian History

  8. Menes: Unifier of Upper & Lower Egypt c. 3050 B. C. E. ?

  9. Ancient Egyptian Housing Middle Class Homes Peasant Homes

  10. Scenes of Ancient EgyptianDaily Life

  11. Making Ancient Egyptian Beer

  12. Making Ancient Egyptian Wine

  13. An Egyptian Woman’s “Must-Haves” Mirror Perfume Whigs

  14. Egyptian Social Hierarchy

  15. Some Famous Egyptian Pharaohs Tutankhamon1336-1327 B. C. E. Thutmose III1504-1450 B. C. E. Ramses II1279-1212 B. C. E.

  16. Egyptian Nobility

  17. Egyptian Priestly Class

  18. Egyptian Scribe

  19. Papyrus  Paper Hieratic Scroll Piece Papyrus Plant

  20. Egyptian Math & Draftsmenship What number is this?

  21. Champollion & the Rosetta Stone

  22. Hieroglyphic “Cartouche”

  23. Hieroglyphics “Alphabet” 24 “letters” + 700 phonetic symbols

  24. Egyptian Creation Myth The Goddess Nut

  25. Egyptian Gods & Goddesses:“The Sacred ‘Trinity’” Osiris Isis Horus

  26. Preparations for the Underworld ANUBIS weighs the dead person’s heart against a feather. Priests protected your KA, or soul-spirit

  27. Materials Used in Mummification 1. Linen 6. Natron2. Sawdust 7. Onion3. Lichen 8. Nile Mud4. Beeswax 9. Linen Pads5. Resin 10. Frankinsense

  28. Preparation for the Afterlife

  29. Egyptian Mummies Ramses II1279-1212 B. C. E. Seti I1291-1278 B. C. E. Queen Tiye, wife of Amenhotep II1210-1200 B. C. E.

  30. Journey to the Underworld The dead travel on the “Solar Bark.” A boat for the journey is provided for a dead pharaoh in his tomb.

  31. Egyptian Book of the Dead

  32. The Final Judgement Anubis Horus Osiris

  33. Shabtis: The Pharaoh’s Servants in the Afterlife

  34. Stepped Pyramid at Saqqara

  35. “Bent” Pyramid of King Sneferu

  36. Giza Pyramid Complex

  37. Plan of the Great Pyramid of Khufu

  38. The Valley of the Kings

  39. Archaeologist, Howard Carter (1922)

  40. Entrance to King “Tut’s” Tomb

  41. King Tutankhamon’s Death Mask 1336-1327 B. C. E.

  42. King Tutankhamon

  43. King Tutankhamun’s Tomb

  44. Treasures From Tut’s Tomb

  45. The Valley of the Queens Temple of Queen Hatshepsut 1473-1458 B. C. E.

  46. Ankhenaton: First Monotheist? 1352-1336 B. C. E.

  47. The Ankh – The “Cross” of Life

  48. QueenNefertiti

  49. Abu Simbel:Monument to Ramses II 1279-1213 B. C. E.

  50. Who Are These Strange People?

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