Chapter 3 Ancient Egypt

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Chapter 3Ancient Egypt

• The Geography of Ancient Egypt
• Lesson 1

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Nile River Valley

• Valley along the Nile River

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Nile River Valley
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Upper Egypt

• The southern part of Egypt (to the south)

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Lower Egypt

• The northern part of Egypt (to the north)

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Silt

• Clay, black soil rock. It has minerals that
  make the soil rich

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Delta

• A triangular piece of land found at the mouth of
  rivers

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Economy

• Use of workers and resources to produce goods

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Irrigation

• Watering of dry land by means of streams, canals
  or pipes.

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Chapter 3Ancient Egypt

• The History of Ancient Egypt
• Lesson 2

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Menes

• King of Upper Egypt who united the two kingdoms

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The Kings Crown

• Upper Egypt Lower Egypt
• Double Crown

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Memphis

• City which was located where the stalk of Upper
  Egypt meets the blossom of Lower Egypt

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Pharaoh

• Egypts supreme ruler Means great place

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Pyramids

• Tombs in which pharaohs were buried

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Khufu

• Great pyramid built for Khufu

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Pyramid Construction






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Pyramid Construction
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Pyramid Construction
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Inside the Pyramid

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Empire

• Group of lands people under one government

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Thebes

• Glorious capital city of the great empire

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Hatshepsut

• The first women ruler known to history

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Kush

• Location of powerful rulers who took over Egypt

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Valley of the Kings

• Burial place of many pharaohs

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Howard Carter

• Found the tomb of Tutankhamen

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Tutankhamen

• King Tut Began rule at 9 years old died at 19

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Chapter 3Ancient Egypt

• Egyptian Civilization
• Lesson 3

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Hieroglyphics

• Pictures signs of ancient Egyptian writing

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Hieroglyphics
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Papyrus

• Paper made from reeds in the Nile Delta

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Scribe

• People who receive training to write keep
  records

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Rosetta Stone

• A large black stone with carvings in 3 languages
  hieroglyphics Egyptian Greek

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Slavery

• The practice of one person owning another

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Social Pyramid