EGYPTIAN ACHIEVEMENTS p Unit 4 Interactive Notebook Mr. Davis

HIEROGLYPHICS Egyptian writing system One of the world’s first writing systems Over 600 symbols, mostly pictures and objects Each picture represented sounds Could be written in any direction—difficult to read

PAPYRUS A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds Pressing layers of reads together and pounded into sheets Scribes wrote on them with brushes and ink Survived in Egypt’s dry climate for many years

ROSETTA STONE Discovered by a French soldier in 1799 Used to translate hieroglyphics Has Greek, Egyptian (Demotic), and Hieroglyphics on it Allows for scholars to know what the Ancient Egyptians wrote

EGYPTIAN TEXTS Government, Historical, Scientific, and Medical records Literary Works: stories, poems, myths THE BOOK OF THE DEAD – tells about the afterlife Love poems and stories about gods and kings

TEMPLES Believed to be homes of the gods People visited them to worship, offer the gods gifts, ask for favors

SPHINXES Lined the path leading to the entrance of temples Mythical creatures with the head of a human and the body of a lion

OBELISKS A tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed at the top Usually at either side of the entrance to the temple (The Washington Monument in Washington, DC is a giant obelisk)

TEMPLE OF KARNAK Lavishly decorated with paintings Huge columns support the roof Statues of gods and pharaohs Sanctuary was most sacred part of the temple—located at the far end

EGYPTIAN PAINTING Painted on canvas, papyrus, pottery, plaster, and wood Temple art was to honor gods Subjects vary widely—historical events, religious rituals People’s heads and legs are always to the side, but torso is straight on Important figures are larger than others

JEWELRY Made of gold and precious stones Made for women and men Necklaces, collars, bracelets Burial items for pharaohs

TOMB OF KING TUT Found in 1922 Filled with treasures: jewelry, robes, burial mask, ivory statues Tells us a lot about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs