Tasks Copy the LEQ in your notebook Coy the Drill into your notebook and answer it Read through the slides in this PPT and take notes in your notebook when you see Click on the blue underlined words to watch a video (use headphones) Complete textbook assignment and answer questions in your notebook

Unit 2: Early Civilizations in Africa and Egypt Ancient Egypt & Nubia Unit 2: Early Civilizations in Africa and Egypt Chapter 3: Lesson 2

Unifying Egypt Upper and Lower Egypt had their own kings Egypt united into one kingdom around 3150 B.C. Memphis became the capital

Studying ancient Egypt The dynasties of Egypt are divided into three kingdoms: Old, Middle, and New Hieroglyphics – sacred carvings; Egyptian writing The Rosetta Stone taught us how to read hieroglyphics

The Three Kingdoms Old Kingdom 2575-2181 BC Middle Kingdom New Kingdom 1570-1070 BC Time of the pyramids and great pharaohs Invaded by the Hyksos Began using bronze tool, horse and chariot, bow and arrow Defeated Hyksos and reunified. Became an empire. Expanded into western Asia

Textbook assignment Read pages 85-87 Answer the following questions in your notebook : Why do you think Upper and Lower Egypt united? Why was hieroglyphic writing made so difficult? Who built the pyramids?