PPT-The Egyptian and Nubian Empires

Chapter 41 Vocabulary Words Hyksos A group of nomadic invaders from Southwest Asia who ruled Egypt from 1640 to 1570 BC New Kingdom The Period of ancient Egyptian history that followed the overthrow of the Hyksos rulers lasting from 15701075 BC. 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 . Mummies. Once a person was mummified they would be placed into. a coffin (or several coffins). The Death Rituals . practised. by the Ancient Egyptians included embalming and mummification (which are detailed on other pages). After 70 days, following the death of a person, an elaborate funeral procession headed towards the designated tomb of the deceased. The mummies of dead Egyptians were placed in a sarcophagus which was decorated with a likeness of the deceased and these were interred in tombs.. Egyptians were polytheistic. . Common gods:. . Ptah. – creator of the world. Anubis . – god of the dead. . Re. – sun god. . Osiris . – god of the underworld. . Isis . – goddess of magic. mixture of various logographic and alphabetic elements. used for religious literature . over 700 – 800 basic symbols. Hieroglyph comes from two Greek words meaning “sacred writing”. This came from the Egyptians’ own word for their language meaning “divine speech”. GAME MAKING. Fergeson and . Brackeen. 2010. Helpful hints on gathering facts. for the GAME. Geography . GEO. Monuments/ Pyramids . M.P. .. Government . GOV. Gods . GOD. Pharoahs. . PH. Afterlife . 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.. 3800 . BCE to 1400 CE. Map of Nubia. Egypt Names Nubia “Kush”. The Geography of Early Nubia helped civilization develop there. Kush and Egypt traded, but they also fought. Later Kush became a trading power with a unique culture. Egyptian Pyramids. Pyramids of Giza. Egyptian Pyramids. How were the pyramids built?. Who built the pyramids?. Egyptian Pyramids. Did slaves build the great pyramid at Giza?. Did aliens build the great pyramid at Giza?. Land Empires. Control of huge lands & people. Requires large military investment. Vulnerable to land & sea routes. Requires massive infrastructure investment. Superior technology used to suppress natives. Intro: Formation of the Islamic Empires. 3 empires divided up Dar al-Islam. All began as warrior principalities in frontier areas, expanded, developed administrative and military techniques. The Ottoman Empire. An empire formed by outside conquerors who unified regions largely based on the mastery of firearms. . What were the effects of the trade and spread of gunpowder and firearms?. Growth of large empires. Pharoah. Ramses. III and Gods of . Memphis, . ancient . Egyptian wall . Painting, . c. . 1150 . BCE. Userhat. Adoring . Dieties. , . ancient . Egyptian wall . painting, 1294-. 1279 BCE. Umar. . Makram. Hicks, . Nyah. Looney, and Lilly Smart. Nubia. Nubia is a region that was later known as Kush. Historians do not know exactly when people arrived in Nubia. Evidence suggests that cattle herders arrived in about 2000 BCE. They grazed their herds on the Savannas that stretch across Africa, south of the Sahara. Later people settled in farming villages in Nubia. They grew crop, but they were also excellent hunters, skilled at using the bow and arrow. Soon the Nubians began forming armies known for their fighting skills. . Motives for Imperialism. In the late 1800s, Western countries wished to join Britain in building overseas empires. Imperialism. (the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region).