Chapter 3 Ancient Egypt
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Chapter 3
Ancient Egypt
The Geography of Ancient Egypt
Lesson 1
Nile River Valley
Valley along the Nile River
Nile River Valley
Upper Egypt
The southern part of Egypt (to the south)
Lower Egypt
The northern part of Egypt (to the north)
Silt
Clay, black soil & rock. It has minerals that
make the soil rich
Delta
A triangular piece of land found at the
mouth of rivers
Economy
Use of workers and resources to produce
goods
Irrigation
Watering of dry land by means of streams,
canals or pipes.
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The History of Ancient Egypt
Lesson 2
Menes
King of Upper Egypt who united the two
kingdoms
The King’s Crown
Upper Egypt
Double Crown
Lower Egypt
Memphis
City which was located where the “stalk”
of Upper Egypt meets the “blossom” of
Lower Egypt
Pharaoh
Egypt’s supreme ruler – Means great place
Pyramids
Tombs in which pharaohs were buried
Khufu
Great pyramid built for Khufu
Pyramid Construction
Pyramid Construction
Pyramid Construction
Inside the Pyramid
Empire
Group of lands & people under one
government
Thebes
Glorious capital city of the great empire
Hatshepsut
The first women ruler known to history
Kush
Location of powerful rulers who took over
Egypt
Valley of the Kings
Burial place of many pharaohs
Howard Carter
Found the tomb of Tutankhamen
Tutankhamen
King Tut – Began rule at 9 years old &
died at 19
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Egyptian Civilization
Lesson 3
Hieroglyphics
Pictures & signs of ancient Egyptian
writing
Hieroglyphics
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Papyrus
Paper made from reeds in the Nile Delta
Scribe
People who receive training to write &
keep records
Rosetta Stone
A large black stone with carvings in 3
languages – hieroglyphics – Egyptian –
Greek
Slavery
The practice of one person owning another
Social Pyramid