We have been looking at the geography of ancient Egypt. What is the most important physical feature in the region, and what role did it have on ancient Egyptian Civilization?

Ancient Egyptian History PeriodsTime Frame Nile Culture Begins3900 B. C. E. Archaic3100 – 2650 B. C. E. Old Kingdom2650 – 2134 B. C. E. Middle Kingdom2040 – 1640 B. C. E. New Kingdom1550 – 1070 B. C. E. Late Period750 – 332 B. C. E. Greek Ptolemaic Era 332 – 30 B. C. E. Roman Period30 B. C. E. – 395 C. E.

 Society was based on agriculture  based on social status, land & property  Patriarchal society  Women had more rights in Egypt than in Mesopotamia  Trade was also less extensive than Mesopotamia  Strict social class system but commoners had the opportunity to rise in status  Religion was polytheistic  Believed in reincarnation and the afterlife

Scenes of Ancient Egyptian Daily Life

Some Famous Egyptian Pharaohs Thutmose III B. C. E. Ramses II B. C. E. Tutankham on B. C. E.

 H ieroglyphics is the picture writing used in ancient Egypt. The word hieroglyphics is made up of two Greek words - hieros, which means sacred, and glyphe, which means carving.  The Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system consists of several hundred picture signs. The signs can be divided into two classes, phonograms and ideograms

Stepped Pyramid at Saqqara

“Bent” Pyramid of King Sneferu

Giza Pyramid Complex

Egyptian Mummies Seti I B. C. E. Queen Tiye, wife of Amenhotep II B. C. E. Ramses II B. C. E.

Materials Used in Mummification 1. Linen 6. Natron 2. Sawdust 7. Onion 3. Lichen 8. Nile Mud 4. Beeswax 9. Linen Pads 5. Resin 10. Frankinsense

Egyptian Math & Draftsmenship ,000100,0001,000,000 What number is this?

Papyrus  Paper Papyrus Plant Hieratic Scroll Piece