Egyptian Civilization

By: Aide Angel Rashad Kuku

Cayland RuckerJosh Dickens

Socia l structure• The social structure is kind of like a pyramid. • For example:

• They called people pharaohs because they believed they were gods in human form.

• The pharaohs needed help so they appointed a chief minister called a vizier as a supervisor.

Political/Rulers• The most powerful person in Egypt is the pharaoh.• They were the political and religious leader.• King Narmer was a pharaoh.• He was very successful as a pharaoh• Some say he discover Egypt.• There is an upper and lower egypt• King Narmer owned almost ever thing.• Hatsheput was the 5th pharaoh of Egypt.• She was very successful as well.

Religion/Faith• Egyptian religion was based on

polytheism. The worship of many deities. Except for during the region of a Kenton.

• -God Horus- The sky god, head of a hawk, body of a human.

• -Amon Ra- God of the sun and lord of the universe

• -Osiris- God of the underworld.

technology• Chariots were a light vehicle usually on two wheals

drawn by one or more horses, often carrying two standing persons. A driver and two fighters using a bow and arrow or javelins. It was a military weapon in eurasia roughty 1700 BCE TO BCE.Pyramids- pyramids are one of the seven wonders of the acient world. Over 90 pyramids in egypt, all of which on the west bank of the nile river.Egyptians built it without slaves they used farmers.

Economy/Trade

• The GDP expanded 1.5% in 2013• Egypt is china’s 5th largest trade partner in

africa • The chinese cumulative investment in Egypt is

335 millions • Food prices have risen 50% since 2010 • GDP growth 2.2% (2012) • GDP per capita 6,700 (2012)

Writing system

• The ancient egyptians believed that writing was invented by the god Thoth and called their hieroglyphic.

• The hieroglyphic script was used mainly for formal inscriptions on the walls of templets and tombs.

City Structure/Architecture• Old Kingdom (2700 BCE-2200 BCE)- Pharaohs had a lot of

powers. They were considered Gods on the earth. Pharaohs were buried in pyramids only.

• Middle Kingdom (2100 BCE-1800 BCE) - This was the golden age. Trade, arts, and literature flourished.

• New Kingdom (1500 BCE-1000 BCE) – This was an expansion period. Egypt expanded her military conquest and became a world power.

• There are 138 pyramids in 2008. • A pyramid is one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient

egypt

General Geography

• The Nile River Valley is the longest river in the world.

• Its 6,853 km long!• 2 different Niles. You have the upper and lower

Nile.• The upper Nile lies to the south of lower Egypt. • The lower Nile is to the north and stretches out

several branches to form the Nile delta.

Role of women

• Women had to get married • She has to be at least 14 to get married• They cold sell, own, and manage private property.• A man has to stand up for a women in all legal

areas. • Women kind of the same rights as the men do.• Anuket: goddess of the nile river• Hathor: goddess of love• Heket: goddess of frogs

Military

• The Hyksos were people from west asia that took over the Nile delta

• They were associated with the god Seth. He is the desert god.

• They brought several technical improvements to Egypt.

• They also brought new musical instruments.

Work citied

• www.touregypt.net• www.ushistory.org• www.google.com• www.wiki.com• www.egypt.mrdonn.org• www.huffingtonpost.com• www.tradingeconomics.com• www.flowofhistory.com• www.ancienthistory.com

Now lets see what you have learned!

1) What is a pharaoh?-a king

2) What was there writing systems?- hieroglyphic

3) How were the pyramids used?-as tombs

4) In which direction does the lower Nile flow?-north

5) What rights did women have?-the same rights as the men

Keep going!

6) What did the Hyksos introduce to the Egyptians?

-technical improvements and new musical instraments 7) What is egypts religion based on?

-polytheism8) Who is china’s 5th largest trading partner?

- Egypt