Tuesday, 14 June 2016 Mr Daly Ancient Egypt Learning Objectives: To Investigate the Government and Gender Role of Ancient Egyptians Activities Starter:Timeline Activity 1: Social Pyramid Structure Activity 2: Gender Roles Plenary: Learning Outcomes: To outline and describe key structures and institutions of Ancient Egypt Success Criteria: To be able to identify and explain what it was like in Ancient Egypt

Cross – Sectional Map of North East Africa Mediterranean Sea South towards the bottom of Africa Height in Metres Upper Egypt Lower Egypt Sudan

Representations of the Family through Sculpture A Memphite functionary and his wife Ca.2500 BCE, Wood, Memphis Couple ca 2500 BCE, limestone, 85 cm tall Ptah-khenuwi and wife 5th dynasty Source: bmfa Akhenaten and Nefertiti 18th Dynasty, painted limestone, 22 cm tall Adapted from a photograph scanned from Les Merveilles du Louvre Gender Roles and Responsibilities

Menkaure and his wife 4th dynasty Source: bmfa Couple 18th Dynasty, Schist, 12 cm tall Seneb and his family 4th dynasty Source: Jon Bodsworth COMPARISON Greek (date unknown)Roman (date unknown) PROBLEM ?

Men Women Gender Task: From the Evidence; What is the identity of families, men and women and their shared rights and responsibilities? Men and Women in Egyptian Society

The Role of the Pharaoh Social: The Father/Mother of an Empire Held extreme legal power, was the leader and representative of the people. Worshiped and loved in their own right. Cultural: The “Builder” Built public structures, temples and constructed cultural identity Economic: The “Provider” Egypt had a strong Income via Trade, Tribute, Plunder, Slaves Military: The “Warrior Pharaoh” - Warrior and Hunter War and Security of Egypt Political: The “Administrator” Ran the empire, supported by a large bureaucracy Religious: The “God Pharaoh”, The ‘intermediary’ between the Gods and the people

The Role of the Warrior Pharaoh

Social: The Father/Mother of an Empire Cultural: The “Builder” Economic: The “Provider” Military: The “Warrior Pharaoh” - Political: The “Administrator” Religious: The “God Pharaoh”

Ruler of Upper EgyptRuler of LowerEgypt