PPT-Non Egyptian Ancient African Civilizations

World History Libertyville High School Nubia Kush Area between Second through Fifth cataracts of Nile Area between 2 nd and 3 rd cataracts Nubia Area between 3 rd and 5 th. Egypt. The people of ancient Egypt did not have scientific explanations for natural phenomena. . They believed sunshine . and . the great Nile River . were . gifts from their . many . gods. The beliefs .  . Africa. 2. nd. Largest. 2. nd. populous. 54 recognized sovereign countries . Map of Africa. African Religions. Traditional African Religion. Dogon. Egyptian. Judaism. Islam. Christianity . Chronology of World Religions (Handout). By around 3000 B.C., Egyptians began to use a form of writing called . . Hieroglyphs. It comes from the Greek “. hieros. ” meaning . sacred . and “. glyphe. ” meaning carving. The development of hieroglyphics first began as simple . Geography and History of the World . 1. History, as we know it! . Prehistory- time before writing and reading . Large span of time where we know little about the people and world inhabitants . Prehistory . World History. Libertyville High School. Non-Egyptian East Africa: . Nubia. Area between First through Fifth cataracts of Nile. Conquered by Egypt around 2000 BC. Served as major trading center between Egypt, African societies. People remember Egyptians for their cultural achievements:. Art. Writing. Architecture. Achievements. Inventions Page 1. Egyptian Calendar. The . Ancient Egyptians created the first known 365-day Calendar. They created it in order to mark the passage of years and to record special or significant events.. Chapter 3.3 . Egyptian gods and goddesses. Early in Egyptian history towns and villages had their own patron gods and goddesses, who they believed protected them. . Early Egyptian gods were often depicted as people, with human bodies, but with the heads of animals. . Period 1 Review. Big Picture: Turning Points. Emergence of Humankind. Globalization of Humankind. Revolution of Farming and Herding. Emergence of Civilizations. Chronology. 1.1: Big . Geography and the Peopling of the Earth. lasted from about 3100 B.C. to about 525 B.C. or just over 2500 years. . During . that time, there were at least 20 different dynasties with many different rulers. . Historians . divide the long history into . 4 Regions!. City-States in Mesopotamia. Egypt & Nile River. Indus Valley. China. Common Characteristics ??. Water!!. Deserts of river cultures short on resources. River Valley Civilizations. Opportunity to adapt environment. Unit 1. Admit . Slip- 9/29. What do you think of when you hear the word Egypt?. Neolithic Revolution. Hunting. and . gathering. were replaced by agriculture and . domesticating. animals as primary means to obtain . Egypt. The people of ancient Egypt did not have scientific explanations for natural phenomena. . They believed sunshine . and . the great Nile River . were . gifts from their . many . gods. The beliefs . Jules Janick. Period. Time frame. Event. Paleolithic-Neolithic. (Pre-dynastic). 10,000–4000 . BCE. Agricultural beginnings. Old Kingdom. (I–VI dynasty). 3100–2180. Government; Earliest pyramids; Reunification of Upper and Lower Egypt (3100 . Vocabulary. 1. . Fertile Crescent.  – the boomerang-shaped region of the Middle East that was home to some of the earliest human civilizations. Also known as the “Cradle of Civilization,”. 2. .