PPT-Hieroglyphics

By Marianna chacon Stephanie Neff Rebecca Lang Brittany Aguilar Egyptian Hieroglyphs were a formal system of writing used by ancient Egyptians Ancient Egyptians combined logographic and alphabetic elements. Art History Lesson. Grade: 5. Activity: . Name and symbol cartouche. Keywords: . Cartouche and Symbolism. Art History Lesson. :. Ancient Egyptian Art. Religion was a major influence on ancient Egyptian art. During the early part of the old kingdom the . Skyler Ray . Josiah Pope. The Nile River . (civilization begins around 7,000 years ago). Longest river in the world. Floods annually (July) . . 1.good for irrigation. . 2.receding flood waters leaves behind mineral deposits for fertile soil.. Ancient Egypt 101. Pyramids . Pyramids . Tombs were built as burial tombs for Kings . Great Pyramid at Giza (2500 BC) . Tomb for King Khufu . Took about 20 years to build . 20,000 men to build . Death . History of Hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphics were used by the Ancient Egyptians for almost 3,500 years, but . they took . a lot of time and effort to make and were very hard to learn. .. Hieroglyphic is a Greek word translated as “the sacred engraved letters”.. . Who was Tutankhamen?. What is mummification?. What were hieroglyphics used for?. Glossary. Click to return to contents. .. Who was . T. utankhamen?. Tutankhamen became king when he was only 9 years old.. 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. writing. ?. In 391 AD .  the Byzantine Emperor . Theodosius close all pagan temple throughout the empire. This action construct a four thousand years old traditions. The message of the egyptians language was lost for 1500. It was not until the discovery of rossette stone and the work of the jean-francois . 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 . Make a Cartouche. What is a Cartouche?. A cartouche is a kind of nameplate. Ancient Egyptians used cartouches for kings, queens, and other high-ranking people in the kingdom. A cartouche consists of a number of different hieroglyphic symbols enclosed in a loop.. 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. . Monotheism, Trade, and Writing. SSWH1: The student will analyze the origins, structures, and interactions of complex societies in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean from 3500 BC to 500 BCE.. Monotheism. 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 . 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.. 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. .