Ancient Egypt Hoyoung Chae, Alex Kim
Table of Contents Society Politics Environment Culture & Intellect Economy
Social Stratification Women Status Society Social Stratification Women Status
Social Stratification - Society - Social Stratification
Women Status Considered inferior to men Certain rights granted - Society - Women Status Considered inferior to men Certain rights granted
Political Structure The Pharaoh Politics Political Structure The Pharaoh
Wealthy officeholders - Politics - Political Structure Centralized authoritarian Bureaucratic state Priests, Wealthy officeholders Scribes, Minor administrators 5% 95% involved in politics uninvolved in politics peasants
The Pharaoh Great power Head of bureaucratic state - Politics - The Pharaoh Great power Head of bureaucratic state Embodiment of the god, Horus limits
Environment The Nile River
The Nile River - Environment - Delta Sinai Peninsula Western Desert Eastern Desert Western Desert Delta
- Environment - The Nile River
Religion Science & Technology Art & Architecture Culture & Intellect Religion Science & Technology Art & Architecture
Religion Impact of religion Belief in many gods Afterlife - Culture & Intellect - Religion Impact of religion Belief in many gods (ex: Osiris, Horus) Afterlife
Science & Technology Mathematics Ship technology - Culture & Intellect - Science & Technology Mathematics Cause: to build enormous structures (ex: pyramid) Accomplishments: discovery of the pattern of the Nile Ship technology Cause: The presence of a river near civilization Use: method of transportation, fishing, trade route
Art & Architecture Art Architecture Development of Funeral Art - Culture & Intellect - Art & Architecture Art Development of Funeral Art Frontalism Influence from religion Architecture The Pyramid
Economy Agriculture and Trade
Economy Agriculture Based Trade Nile Water Supply Use of fertilizer Local trade Regional trade (Nubia)
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