Ancient Egypt

Lesson 3 Pages 141-150

dynastyA series of rulers from the same family

In Egypt 33 dynasties rules

dynastyExample –◦Father – son – grandson all rule

◦Ming Dynasty in China

How will you remember this? ◦Dy = die and then family takes over

◦Dynasty = destiny = must take over

Pharaoh An Egyptian kingBelieved to be the son of Re

Had total authority

PharaohExample – King Tut

How will you remember this? ◦The pharaoh is fair to his people - NOT

Vizier An advisor to the pharaoh

Carried the pharaoh’s decrees & everyday activities in the government

vizierExample – the architect in the cartoon

How will you remember this? ◦Vizier is the advisor ◦Visual = see that its done

decreesCommands given by the pharaoh

decreesExample – chores you MUST do

How will you remember this?Decrees = do it pleaseDecrees = demand Decrees = declare

HieroglyphicsEgyptian writingSymbols stood for sound, words, ideas

HieroglyphicsExample – picture writingTomb walls

How will you remember this? ◦Hieroglyphics = pictures

scribesPeople who wrote hieroglyphics

Also learned math to keep records & collect taxes

scribesExample◦Vizier writes for the pharaoh

How will you remember this? ◦A scribe scribbles

Papyrus A paper like materialUsed to keep records

papyrusExample - scroll

How will you remember this? ◦Papyrus = paper

scrollAn Egyptian bookMany pieces of paper put together

scrollExample◦Santa’s list

How will you remember this? ◦A scroll rolls up

The Old KingdomTime when pyramids were built

Trade increased “Age of Pyramids”

The Old KingdomExample◦Great Pyramid, Step Pyramid

How will you remember this? ◦Pyramids are old

pyramidsBurial places for the dead

pyramidsExample ◦Great Pyramid

How will you remember this? ◦Graveyard, triangles

mummyA preserved body wrapped in linen

mummyExample – mummy X◦The mummy movie showed Ramses

How will you remember this?◦Movies ◦Mommies wrap up their kids

ImhotepArchitectBuilt King Zoser’s Step Pyramid

ImhotepExample◦vizier

How will you remember this?Imhotep tried to top the previous builders

Imhotep = home for the dead

tombBurial place for the dead

tombExample – King Tut’s tomb, Seti’s tomb

How will you remember this? ◦Tombs have a ton of riches

Great PyramidBiggest pyramidBuilt for Khufu

Great PyramidExample

How will you remember this?◦Great = best, biggest

labor taxRequired Egyptians to work for the government ◦Most worked building the pyramid

labor taxExample◦Builder, craft workers, artists

How will you remember this? ◦Labor = work◦Taxes must be paid