PPT-Ancient Egypt

Language and Writing Cursive hieroglyphs a section of the Book of the Dead on the Papyrus of Ani 19 th Dynasty British Museum Coptic alphabet Hieroglyphs demotic and Greek the Rosetta . 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 . . A Glimpse Into Religion. Explore the myths and legends that the Ancient Egyptians valued to find their place in the universe. Find out why the Egyptians’ used mummification rituals and why the cat was placed high on the list of sacred animals. Discover what made up the human “soul”.. 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. Welcome to Ancient Egypt. Where are we??. . Google Earth! . Geography: Egypt . Label MAP! . The ancient Egyptians enjoyed many . natural barriers. . . There were . deserts. to the east and west of the Nile River, and . 6. th. Grade Social Studies. Chapter 4 Lesson 4. The Big Picture. Farmers . planted. and . harvested. crops between the yearly Nile floods.. Most people worked on huge farms owned by . government leaders. 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. Egyptian kings were called Pharaohs. Pharaoh = “great house”. Egyptians believed a strong central leader was needed to make Egypt strong. The Pharaoh guided Egypt’s every activity. His word was law. Year 7 History Ancient Egypt Starter Sheets Readings Year 7 Hist - Ancient Egypt 1 Numeracy Activity Year 7 Hist - Ancient Egypt 2 Reading Activity The Nile Write down the heading. ________________________________________________ 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?. Capital City: Cairo. Other big cities: Alexandria, Giza, . Shubra el . Khema. Population: 82,079,636 (compared with U.S. population of about 311,800,000). . * Nearly all of Egypt’s people live in Cairo, Alexandria, and the surrounding areas of the Nile River and Suez Canal. What do you find interesting about this image?. What do you find puzzling about this image?. What is one question you would like to ask the creator of this image?. The Gift of the Nile. Geography. played a key role in the development of Egyptian civilization. The Nile River brought life to Egypt. . Lecturer . . – . Pushina. O.S.. PLAN. Civilization of Mesopotamia.. Mesopotamian concepts of disease and healing.. Healthcare in ancient Mesopotamia.. History of Ancient Egypt.. Inventions of Ancient Egyptians.. Ancient Axum. Ancient Kush. Kingdoms in North Eastern Africa:. The Nile River Valley. Ancient Egypt. Ancient Egypt. Ancient Egypt. In the Nile River Valley, kingdoms arose because of agricultural growth, urbanization and the creation of large-scale political units. (5000-4000 B.C.E.) .