1. Label the table of contents: Menes
Today’s Directions
Have out your timeline worksheet from yesterday (the one with the pharaohs on the backside)
Label the table of contents:
Menes

2. First Egyptian Pharaoh United Lower and Upper Egypt
Menes
First Egyptian Pharaoh
United Lower and Upper Egypt

3. Menes Founded city of Crocodopolis
Founded the city of Memphis – Ancient day Capital
United Upper and Lower Egypt
Was the king of Upper and defeated the king of Lower
Wanted to reunite country so he did and then named it EGYPT
Upper Egypt wore tall white crown
Lower Egypt wore a red crown
Combined to two for unification
Died at age 63. His death is a mystery but legend says he was attacked by crocodiles in the Nile River.

4. Queen Hatshepsut
Female Pharaoh

5. Queen Hatshepsut Rule First female pharaoh of Egypt
Ruled from 1479 B.C. – 1457 B.C.
Female Pharaoh?
She would dress as a man
Would wear a wig on her chin as a beard
Achievements
Ordered many temples to be repaired due to previous battle
Peace and prosperity during her reign
Increased trade
Gold and ivory
Leopard skins and other exotic animals
After Death
Obelisks and temples built in her honor
Her name has been removed from every monument by the order a later pharaoh