1. Ancient Egypt Miss Lee 6 th Grade Oxford Prep - Harvard

2. 4-1: Nile River Valley

3. Geography  Upper and Lower Egypt  Black land and Red Land

4. Geography  Upper and Lower Egypt  Black land and Red Land  Nile River

5. Geography  Upper and Lower Egypt  Black land and Red Land  Nile River  “Gifts from gods”  Lead to irrigation and public welfare projects

6. Geography  Upper and Lower Egypt  Black land and Red Land  Nile River  “Gifts from gods”  Lead to irrigation and public welfare projects  Development of civilization  The irrigation practices are still used today

7. 4-2: Egypt under the pharaohs

8. Government  Egyptian civilization lasted longer than any other society in the region

9. Government  Egyptian civilization lasted longer than any other society in the region  25 dynasties from old, middle, and new kingdoms  Kush dynasty

10. Government  Egyptian civilization lasted longer than any other society in the region  25 dynasties from old, middle, and new kingdoms  Kush dynasty  Pharaohs were looked as both royalty and as divinities  They were the link between the land, the people, and the deities

11. 4-3: Egypt and Nubia

12. Trade  Egypt lacked materials and resources that were found in Nubia

13. Trade  Egypt lacked materials and resources that were found in Nubia  Because of this, Nubia became the center of trade  Nubians adopted many features of Egyptian culture  Clothes, religion, language

14. 4-4: Life and Death in Ancient Egypt

15. Way of Life  Polytheism

16. Way of Life  Polytheism  Gods were associated with animals and had to an affect on their daily life  Gods of the underworld: Osiris, Isis, Horus

17. Way of life  Polytheism  Gods were associated with animals and had to an affect on their daily life  Gods of the underworld: Osiris, Isis, Horus  Afterlife  Mummification

18. 4-5: Art, Architecture, and Learning

19. Accomplishments  Science and Technology

20. Accomplishments  Science and Technology  Diagnosing illnesses  Mummification

21. Accomplishments  Science and Technology  Diagnosing illnesses  Mummification  Mapped the constellations  Charted movement of planets  Pyramid building – measurement

22. Accomplishments  Science and Technology  Diagnosing illnesses  Mummification  Mapped the constellations  Charted movement of planets  Pyramid building – measurement  Writing  Hieroglyphics  Art  Statues and wall paintings