The Culture of the Ancient Egyptians February 2014 Try writing a sentence using pictures, rather than words. Each picture may represent a word The Culture of the Ancient Egyptians

Pictures = words Just like hieroglyphics…. But what does it all mean? 1799, Rosetta Stone

Everyday Life of the Ancient Egyptians What two types of artifacts did Egyptians leave behind that allow us to know about their everyday lives?

Egyptian Social Pyramid Who sits at the top? The bottom?

Imagine you were a peasant in Ancient Egypt. Describe what your life was like during each season flood planting harvest Egyptian Plough

What were lives like for women in Ancient Egypt?

Achievements of the Egyptians Writing What: hieroglyphs Keep track of kingdoms wealth How: papyrus (paper)   Who solved it? 1799, Rosetta Stone (key to understanding hieroglyphs)

Achievements of the Egyptians TIME Who: Astronomers  How: Noticed the Nile rose rapidly the same time they could see Sirius  What: 365 day long calendar

Achievements of the Egyptians Medicine Why: their work on mummies- knew a lot about the body  What: could perform surgery- broken bones  How: Herbalism (medicine from plants) ease everyday illnesses (stomachaches)

Complete sentences! Summary What legacy did the Egyptians leave behind? What have we learned from them? Complete sentences!