1. One of the first great civilizations
Ancient Egypt
One of the first great civilizations

2. Life in Ancient Egypt Life centered around the Nile river
Yearly floods brought nutrients to the soil
The river was a main route of travel

3. Social Pyramid of Egypt
Pharaoh
Upper Class
Royal Family, Government Officials, Army Officers, Priests, Landowners, and Doctors, scribes.
Middle Class
Merchants, Manufacturers, and Artisans
Lower Class
Unskilled Laborers and Farmers
Slaves and Servants

4. Egyptian Religion Polytheism Death and Funerals About 2000
gods & goddesses
Amon-Ra
Osiris
Horis
Death and Funerals
Three souls “ka, ba, and akh”
Embalming
Burial Tombs

5. A System of Writing Hieroglyphics Scribes Papyrus Rosetta Stone
Used to keep record
Scribes
Record keepers
Papyrus
Paper made from plants
Rosetta Stone
Transcribed Hieroglyphics, Greek, and Demotic

6. Children in Egypt RICH Children of Pharaoh swam in palace pools
Learned their parents trade
Spun tops, and played games
POOR
Swam in canals
Worked alongside their parents
Little time to play
Daily chores