Ancient Egypt – Achievements

Quiz 1) The Egyptians build huge __________ to honor their Pharaoh. 2) _____________ were massive tombs with 4 triangle- shaped sides 3) _____________ were built from 2,300,000 stone blocks. 4) The _____________ base size was that of about 10 football fields

Aim: What were some of Ancient Egypt’s achievements? Do Now: Turn & Talk: Make a list. What do you think some of these achievements could be? Why?

Egyptian Architecture a. Pyramids b. Temples Accomplishment #1: Egyptian Architecture a. Pyramids b. Temples

Temple of Hatshepsut

Temple of Luxor

The Temple of Karnak in Luxor, Egypt

Temples What were the significance of Egypt’s great temples? Homes of the gods People visited temples to worship, offer the gods gifts and ask for favors Features: Rows of stone sphinxes: (imaginary creatures with bodies of lions and heads of animals/humans) - took up to 20 years to build. Ramses the Great lived during the late 1300’s and early 1200’s BC and reigned as Egypt’s pharaoh for 67 years. Ramses the Great built these massive temples in Karnak, Luxor and Abu Simbel. It is believed that Ramses the Great built these temples to leave a mark as a reminder of his great strength and wealth.

Temples Inside the temple: Decorated lavishly with drawings Huge columns supported the roof Walls & columns covered with paintings & hieroglyphics Statues of gods & pharaohs Sanctuary: holiest part of a temple or church

Fun-Fact How were temples an important element of the Egyptian economy? Temples were an important element of Egyptian economy because they employed large workforces and earned income from agricultural land and gold mines. Temples were surrounded by ancillary buildings such as granaries and slaughter-houses, in which daily offerings were stored and processed.)

Accomplishment #2: Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics-Writing System 600 symbols, mostly pictures and objects. Hieroglyphs were used on: state monuments, temples, tombs, and religious papyri. For business contracts, letters, and stories They could be written from left to right, right to left, or top to bottom. Hieroglyphs were written on: PAPYRUS Long lasting paper like material made from reeds kept complicated on purpose so that not many people could master it and scribes could keep their special position.

Papyrus

Accomplishment #3: Egyptian Artwork Art was reflected on the walls of temples and tombs. Art pieces reflected important historical events, religious rituals, and daily life in ancient Egypt. Art work came in the form of paintings, carvings, jewelry, burial masks and statues. Since most of Egyptian life revolved around their religious belief in the afterlife it is understandable that most of the artwork would be found in the temples.

Clay Pot Pottery The Scribe King Tut’s Sarcophagus

King Tut’s burial mask Ancient Egyptian Necklace Lapis & Carnelian Pendant Egyptian Rings

Your Turn: Choose a Center 1. Imagine you are an ancient Egyptian who has contributed to civilizations achievements. 2. Calculate the dimensions of the interior of the illustrated Temple of Karnak. 3. Prepare for the interview of Howard Carter.