PPT-Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics

What are hieroglyphics Ancient Egyptians started using pictures to make a written language called hieroglyphics It was one of the very first writing systems in the world They wrote hieroglyphics on temples and monuments. HIEROGLYPHIC’ S!!!. Hieroglyphic’s . . is what Egyptians used to write . messegs. .. I know what you might be thinking.. What are hieroglyphic’s? If you are thinking then keep watching. P. Arts and crafts were very important to ancient Egypt. . Skilled craftsmen were responsible for creating and decorating temples, and the tombs and houses of the wealthy; they enjoyed many privileges. . Like a giant snake, the Nile River slithers through some of the driest desert land on earth to create a narrow green valley. . The ancient Greeks called this land Egypt. For more than five thousand years, famous and often mysterious civilizations thrived along the banks of the Nile. About . “Egypt is the Gift of the Nile”. Herodotus: 400 BC (Greek Historian). The Nile River. The Nile River is the world’s longest running river!. The Nile River. The Nile River runs continually for over 4400 Miles!. Héctor Fernández. 4 . Year. A . IS FOR. AFRICA. Africa. . is. . the. . continent. . on. . wich. . Egypt. . is. . located. . . Africa. . is. . the. . world. ´s. . second-largest. and . 3,000BC just about the same time as the Mesopotamians!. What allowed Egyptians to begin trading among themselves and with others?. The introduction of the . shadoof. Farming the Nile Delta. Minerals from the red land. Hieroglyphics. In the beginning, in ancient Egypt, over 5000 years ago, scribes wrote things down using pictures. That was a scribe's job, to write things down. . Scribes . used a system of pictures to do so. These pictures were called hieroglyphics. It was beautiful art. . What do you think is written here?. The . R. osetta stone. Task: . Create your own hieroglyphic alphabet. . Then write a message in your new alphabet.. Then have one of your peers decode your message.. Turbett. . The Pyramids . The pyramids are the stone tombs of Egypt's kings - the Pharaohs and one of the world's greatest historical mysteries. They have stood for thousands of years, filled with many hidden secrets: clues about what life (and death) was like In Ancient Egypt.. 6. th. Grade Social Studies. Course: 87T01 – Virtual Field Trip. Carol . LaBella. NYCAL01@aol.com. Itinerary. Passport and Ticket *. Timeline *. Map * - Geography. Nile River. Overview - Tour of Egypt. Ancient Egyptian civilization. Developed gradually from 5,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE along the Nile. There were two independent . Egypts. : Upper and Lower Egypt. Egyptian history is said to begin when Upper and Lower Egypt were united by . How was the Nile River important in ancient Egypt? Give 5 ways. Flooding and silt left fertile soil for farming. Ability to grow enough food to create a stable food supply. Stable food supply gave Egyptians the opportunity to specialize. Ms. Berry . Social Studies . 6. th. Grade . How do we know about Egypt’s early kings and governments? . They left behind written records. . Developed a system of writing called hieroglyphics. . Used more than 700 symbols. . TRUE. The Nile river flows over …. A. 4,000 miles. B. 700 Miles. C. 40,000 Miles. A. 4,000 Miles. What do you call the tiny bits of soil and rock the Nile carries that makes land fertile?. Silt. The Nile forms a fan shaped delta. What is a delta?.