1. Egypt: “The Gift of the Nile” Irrigation Papyrus – paper, mats, sandals, rope, baskets, boats Fish Waterfowl Transportation Animals

2. Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt King Menes aka Narmer

4. The New Kingdom Expansion of religious participation (commoners) Expansion of borders Increased building of temples and monuments

6. Ahmose 1600 BC Overthrows Hyksos Restoration of Egyptian trade & culture Takes name “Pharaoh” Pharaoh = “Great House”

7. Hatshepsut 1480 BC Crowned herself pharaoh (first woman) Regent for Thutmose III Beard – symbol of power

8. Thutmose III 1400’s BC Expansion to the Euphrates *** Empire **Cultural Diffusion with Mesopotamia

9. Ramses the Great 1200’s BC Temples & monuments Peace treaty with Syria Pharaoh of the Moses story

11. Religion http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/story/ main.htmlhttp://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/story/ main.html Theocracy – king is seen as God – incarnation of Ra Polytheistic Book of the Dead

12. Isis & Osiris Osiris – Underworld, Vegetation, Fertility Isis – Motherhood, Queens

13. Pyramids important for “ka” of the pharaoh (continues to bless Egypt) Built during the Old Kingdom

14. Hieroglyphics Rosetta Stone 1799 Found by Napoleon’s troops Greek, Hieroglyphics & Demotic