Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt

World History ReviewWorld History Review

Egypt GeographyEgypt Geography Nile RiverNile River

Every spring the Nile floods and leaves Every spring the Nile floods and leaves behind fertile soilbehind fertile soil

Delta – area of fertile soil at the mouth Delta – area of fertile soil at the mouth of the Nile Riverof the Nile River

Flow of the Nile River is from South to Flow of the Nile River is from South to the Norththe North

PharaohsPharaohs Pharaoh = Pharaoh = ruler of Egyptruler of Egypt

Hatshepsut – first Hatshepsut – first woman pharaohwoman pharaoh

Thutmose – set up a Thutmose – set up a navy and built navy and built obelisksobelisks

Ikhnaton – built many Ikhnaton – built many templestemples

Ramses III – last great Ramses III – last great ruler of Egypt ruler of Egypt

Cleopatra – later RulerCleopatra – later Ruler

Ramses the Great

HatshepsutHatshepsut

IkhnatonIkhnaton

ThutmoseThutmose

King TutankhamenKing Tutankhamen King Tut was a King Tut was a

pharaohpharaoh He was not famous for He was not famous for

being a pharaohbeing a pharaoh His tomb was found His tomb was found

untouched by robbersuntouched by robbers Gave archeologists a Gave archeologists a

great deal of great deal of information about the information about the Egyptians Egyptians

King TutKing Tut

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments Paper – used papyrus to make paperPaper – used papyrus to make paper Medicine – set broken bones, checked for Medicine – set broken bones, checked for

heartbeat, and dealt with feversheartbeat, and dealt with fevers Hieroglyphs - writingHieroglyphs - writing Built pyramids (tombs)Built pyramids (tombs) Mummified the deadMummified the dead Cubits – measurement (unified system)Cubits – measurement (unified system) Geometry to survey landGeometry to survey land

HieroglyphsHieroglyphs

ObelisksObelisks

PyramidsPyramids

MummiesMummies