1. Egyptian Civilization World History

2. Impact of Geography Nile River ◦Details ◦Divides Egypt ◦Advantages  Transport  Flooding (soil) ◦ Sept/Oct ◦ More predictable Other geographic advantages ◦Barriers to invasion

3. Religion Two groups of gods (Sun and Land) ◦Osiris and Isis  Osiris : god of the dead – judged souls ◦ God of the Nile  Isis : Saved Osiris  Both promised life after death

4. History Begins when King Menes united the South and North around 3100 BC and formed the first dynasty

5. Egyptian Class System Pharaoh ◦Royal Family Government Officials ◦High priests and priestesses Merchants, scribes, and artisans Peasants ◦Largest group

6. Advances in Learning Hieroglyphics ◦Symbols or pictures carved in stone Science and Math ◦Surgeries ◦Astronomy ◦Calendar Arts and Literature ◦Stone structures ◦Folk tales – The Tale of Sinuhe

8. Building the Pyramids The Great Pyramid at Giza (c. 2540) ◦The Sphinx ◦Symbolized the power of the Kings