PPT-Ancient Egypt: A Trip Fit For A Pharaoh!

By Iris Wang Emily Han amp Melissa Tjong There are so many sites to see and so many great deals  You can cruise down the Nile or visit the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx Here is a preview of Ancient Egypt. “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!. The number of people settling around the Nile increased.. They had to band together and form civilizations.. They formed 2 kingdoms: . . 1. Lower Egypt 2. Upper Egypt. Upper & Lower Egypt. The 2 kingdoms had their own rulers, who were kings, traditions and beliefs.. 1. . Narmer. or Menes. United Upper and Lower Egypt; the first pharaoh. 2. . Djoser. Built the first pyramid at Saqqara. 3. . Sneferu. . Built at least three famous pyramids that survive to this day and introduced major innovations in the design and construction of pyramids in Ancient Egypt.. Aim: How . was Egyptian government intertwined with religious . beliefs?. Do Now: What is going on in this picture?. Egyptian Society Forms. Separate Villages eventually combine . Form one kingdom . Ruled by . When King Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered in 1922 it gave invaluable look inside Ancient Egypt's society.. It left behind valuables such as jewelry, statues, and artwork that gave a great glimpse inside life.. TERMS . Pharaoh. – the title given to the rulers in ancient Egypt.. Nomes. – the provinces into which ancient Egypt was divided.. Nomarch. – the official who governed a nome (province) in ancient Egypt.. Leader of Ancient Egypt. Picture This…. 8,000 years ago, before the pyramids, before the sphinx, before the Pharaohs… everyone was using the Nile waters but there were arguments over who had the rights to use it. 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 . 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 . 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. ________________________________________________ The longest river in the world:. It is 4,000 miles long (Egyptians only knew of 1,000 miles).. The Nile flows from South to North.. CATARACTS. : waterfalls along the Nile River that protected the Egyptians from invasion.. 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.) .