This river has been the 1)lifeline of civilization in Egypt
since the 2)Stone Age. 3)Climate change at the end of the most
recent 4)ice age led to the formation of the 5)Sahara desert
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The Ancient 6)Egyptians cultivated and traded: 7) Wheat 8) Flax
Wheat was a crucial crop in the 9)Middle East. Their 10)trading
system secured Egypt's 11)diplomatic relationships with other
countries. It helped to create economic 12)stability.
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The 13)Greek historian Herodotus wrote that "Egypt was the
14)gift of the Nile". It provided a 15)crucial role in the
development of Egyptian 16)civilization.
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The Nile was an important part of ancient Egyptian 17)spiritual
life. The Nile was considered to be a 18)passageway from life to
death and the 19)afterlife. The 20)east was thought of as a place
of 21)birth and growth. The 22)west was considered the place of
23)death.
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24)Upper and 25)Lower Egypt were ruled by different kings from
its birth to around 26)3100 B.C.. In this year 27)Menes came to
power in Upper 28)Egypt. He was able to 29)combine both upper and
lower Egypt into one 30)nation by using his 31) army to complete
unification.
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He then took a 32)princess from lower Egypt as his wife. During
his rule he wore both the 33)white crown (upper) and 34)red crown
(lower). This later was combined into a 35)double crown.
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Menes became the First 36)Pharaoh of Egypt The word Pharaoh
means 37)Great House The Menes 38)family would rule after his death
creating the first 39)dynasty of Egypt.
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Menes Created his 40)capital city at Memphis on the southern
tip of the 41)Nile Delta. This 42)first Dynasty lasted for about
43)200 years.
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less words or pictures King Menes King Menes
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This time included the 44)3 rd through 45)6 th dynasties. (2700
BC- 2200BC) 46)Pharaohs duties grew during this period. He hired
47)people to help him complete his 48)duties. Most of these people
came from his 49)family.
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50)Khufu was the most famous of the 51)Pharaohs from the Old
Kingdom. He 52)reigned from 2589 to 2566 BC. He was the 53)second
pharaoh of the 54)Fourth Dynasty. He is generally accepted as being
the builder of the 55)Great Pyramid of Giza.
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Your Topic is The Old Kingdom Fill in all 6 bubbles Make sure
to use 4 or less words or pictures
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The Great Pyramid of 56)Giza is the oldest and largest of the
three pyramids in the Giza 57)Necropolis It is the oldest of the
58)Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. 59)Egyptologists believe
that the pyramid was built as a tomb for Egyptian Pharaoh
60)Khufu.
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It was the 61)tallest man-made structure in the world for over
62)3,800 years, It 63)believed that the pyramid was built by moving
huge 64)stones from a quarry and dragging and 65)lifting them into
place.
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Egyptians practiced 66)Polytheism (many gods) They built
67)temples to the Gods all over Egypt. There were over 68)2,000
names of gods in Ancient Egypt.
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Some 69)images of gods and goddesses show them with a 70)human
body and the head of a 71)bird or an animal. 72)Animals were chosen
to represent the 73)powers of the god.
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Their 74)religion is focused on the 75)afterlife. Considered to
be a 76)happy place. This focused on the 77)Ka or life force. Upon
death the Ka left the 78)body.
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This 79)spirit however could not leave the 80)burial site. The
Ka has the same 81)needs as the person did in 82)life.
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83)Tombs were filled with what they considered 84)necessary for
the Ka to live its 85)afterlife. Some of the objects included:
86)Furniture 87)Clothing 88)Tools 89)Jewelry 90)Weapons
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The 91)family of the dead were expected to bring 92)food and
93)drink to the tomb so the Ka would not be 94)hungry or
95)thirsty.
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The 96)journey to the afterlife was thought to be 97)difficult
trip. Families would bury 98)maps and other things necessary to
make the 99)journey.
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sure to use 4 or less words or pictures
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Egyptians 100)belief that the body needed to be 101)preserved
to avoid decay lead to 102)embalming and 103)mummification. Only
104)royalty and other members of the elite could 105)afford this
process.
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The 106)mummification process has two stages. The first one is
called 107)embalming. This process cleans the body for the wrapping
The second stage is 108)wrapping This part has a number of special
steps, that must be followed.
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to use 4 or less words or pictures
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Step 1: The body is washed with 109) palm wine. Step 2: The
body is rinsed with water from the 110)Nile. Step 3: A small
111)cut is made in the left side of the body. Step 4: The internal
organs are removed: 112)Liver 113)Lungs 114)Small intestines
115)large intestines
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Step 5: The 116)brains are removed. A long 117)hook inserted
through the nose will pull the brains 118)out. Step 6: The 119)body
is covered and stuffed with 120)natron. This is known as the
121)drying stage.
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Step 7: Wait 122)forty days for the body to dry. Step 8: The
123)body is washed with water from the Nile. Step 9: The body is
covered with 124)sweet smelling oils.
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Step 10: The body is 125)stuffed with dry things, such as:
126)Sawdust 127)Leaves 128)Cloth Step 11: The body is covered with
more 129)oils. Step 12: The internal 130)organs are put into the
131)canopic jars.
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4 or less words or pictures
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Step 1: The head and 132)neck are wrapped. Step 2: The
133)fingers and toes are wrapped. Step 3: The 134)arms and legs are
wrapped. Step 4: The sacred 135)amulets are placed 136)The Isis
knot 137)The Plummet
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Step 5: The 138)spells from the book of the dead are read. Step
6: The arms and legs are 139)tied together. Step 7: A 140)scroll is
placed between the hands of the deceased. Step 8: The full 141)body
is wrapped. Step 9: The body is 142)painted with liquid resin as
glue.
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Step 10: A cloth with 143)Osiris painted on it is wrapped
around the body. Step 11: A large 144)cloth is wrapped around the
body. Step 12: 145)Linen stripes are wrapped around the body to
hold the cloth in place. Step 13: The mummy is put in the first
146)coffin. Step 14: The 147)mummy is put in the second
coffin.
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Step 15: The 148)funeral is held. Step 16: The opening of the
149)mouth ceremony is performed. Step 17: The mummy is put in the
150)sarcophagus. Step 18: The mummy is put in its 151)final resting
place, the 152)tomb.
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or less words or pictures BrainPop-Mummies BrainPop-Mummies
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Around 2050 BC 153)Mentuhotep II came to power. This 154)began
the period known as the 155)Middle Kingdom. This was a time of
156)stability for the region.
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This time period lasted until 157)1750 BC. The fall of the
kingdom was due to 158)internal disorder within the 159)nobles.
Also a group known as the 160)Hyksos from Asia had invaded parts of
Egypt.
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The Hyksos were able to 161)capture the lower region and occupy
it for 162)200 years. This 163)ended the Middle Kingdom.
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164)Ahmose of the city of 165)Thebes expelled the Hyksos and
took control of the 166)region. This marks the beginning of the
167)18 th Dynasty. This is the time of Egypts greatest
168)power.
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During this time 169)Egyptian leaders wanted to avoid being
170)invaded ever again. They 171)wanted to take control of any
172)invasion route in the region.
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They 173)army of Egypt would take control of the following
regions: 174)Hyksos Homeland 175)Syria 176)Eastern shore of the
Mediterranean Sea This made Egypt the leading 177)military power in
the region.
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Military 178)conquest provided Egypt with great 179)wealth.
180)Kings from the conquered regions would send items to the
181)Pharaoh to maintain good relations with him.
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The growth of the 182)empire through military force also opened
up new 183)trade routes. Many regions that were 184)unknown to the
kingdom were now 185)part of the empire.
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186)Trade became a major part of the economy. When 187)Queen
Hatshepsut came to power she 188)promoted trade. Under her 189)rule
the trading routes opened: 190)Red Sea 191)Asia Minor
192)Greece
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She would use 193)money made in the trade to support the growth
of 194)arts and 195)architecture. She had impressive 196)monuments
and temples built during her 197)reign.
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to use 4 or less words or pictures
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198)Ramses II also known as Ramses the Great The 199)third
Egyptian pharaoh (reigned 1279 BC 1213 BC) of the 200)Nineteenth
dynasty He is often regarded as the 201)greatest, most celebrated,
and most 202)powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire.
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His 203)successors and later Egyptians called him the 204)Great
Ancestor". He led several 205)military expeditions that showed off
his power.
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At age 206)fourteen, he was appointed Prince 207)Regent by his
father. He is believed to have taken the 208)throne in his late
teens. He ruled Egypt from 1279 BC to 1213 BC for 209)66 years and
2 months.
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The early part of his 210)reign was focused on building:
211)Cities 212)Temples 213)Monuments He established the city of
214)Pi- Ramses in the Nile Delta
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He 215)died at just over 90 years old. He had 216)outlived many
of his wives and children and left great 217)memorials all over
Egypt
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218)Cleopatra VII was the last pharaoh of 219)Ancient Egypt.
She was a member of the 220)Ptolemaic Dynasty Her family was of
221)Greek origin
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She 222)originally ruled jointly with her 223)father Ptolemy
XII Later she would rule along side her 224)brothers Eventually she
became 225)sole ruler. As pharaoh, she had a relationship with
226)Julius Caesar
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She was a 227)quick- witted woman who was fluent in 228)nine
languages She was a 229)mathematician and a very good
businesswoman
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Her 230)death (suicide) was the mark of the end of the Egyptian
231)Monarchs. The 232)Roman Emperors were left to rule the region.
Cleopatra was the last 233)Pharaoh of Egypt. BrainPoP-Cleopatra
BrainPoP-Cleopatra
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