PPT-African Civilizations Kingdom of Egypt

The start of the ancient Egyptian civilization is known as the Early Dynastic Period It was the start of Egypt being ruled by dynasties A dynasty is a ruling family that passes leadership down through the family line. World History. Libertyville High School. Nubia. Area between First through Fifth cataracts of Nile. Conquered by Egypt around 2000 BC. Served as major trading center between Egypt, African societies. 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. Africa. RCOT Africa. > Human life originated in Africa. near Lake Victoria (locate). TOPOGRAPHY. —Africa consist s of:. Deserts (the Sahara and Kalahari). Steppe lands (short grasslands b/w the deserts and savanna). 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. Demise of Egyptian Civilization . Class Notes Mrs. Lewis. Egyptian civilization reached its pinnacle during the New Kingdom era (1550BCE- 1069BCE).. . This was considered the Golden Age of Egypt. . . Ancient Egypt . & Judaism. The New Kingdom. Setting the Stage: The Middle Kingdom. The Old Kingdom fell apart due to . weak leadership. The Middle Kingdom would . not. be as . powerful. as either the Old or New Kingdoms and would be defined when it was invaded by the . Ancient Egypt & Judaism. Constructive Response Questions. Who were the . Hyksos. and why is The New Kingdom considered Egypt's Golden Age?. Describe the legacies of two of the New Kingdom Pharaohs:. (2700 BCE to 2200 BCE). People saw their kings as gods. Called a . theocracy. = same person is the political AND religious leader. King gave many responsibilities to a . bureaucracy . = groups of government officials. 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 . Unit 1 Section 1. Key Terms. Agricultural Revolution. The change from food gathering to food production that occurred between ca. 8000 and 2000 BCE also known as the . Neolithic Revolution. Bantu. Collective name of a large group of sub-Saharan African languages and of the peoples speaking these languages. Chapter 7 Section 1. Starter. What geographic factors do you think affected the development of African civilizations?. Answer. Climate, land, and access to water. The Impact of Geography. Main Idea: . West African Civilizations. 3 Empires emerge by dominating trade across the Sahara. - . Empire of Ghana. - Empire of Mali. - Empire of Songhai . Objectives. Understand why gold and salt were important in early Africa.. 1650 B.C. –Joseph. 1000 B.C. –David & Solomon’s Dynasty. Social Structure. Pharaoh. Treated like a god. Was the ultimate power in control of the land—responsible for flooding of Nile and rising of sun.. . Satellite View. Africa’s Size. Second largest continent .  11,700,000 sq. mi.. 10% of the world’s population.. 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.. 5. 0. 0. 0. M. I. L. E. S. 4 6 0 0 M I L E S.