PPT-Monuments of Ancient Egypt

by Rahmel Bailey What is monument something erected in memory of a person event etc as a building pillar or statue The Pyramid of Giza The Great Pyramid at Giza built by Khufu Cheops in Greek is by far the bestknown and most impressive of all the Egyptian Pyramids Its original height was an astounding 481 feet as high as a 40 story skyscraper and its base covers about 13 acres of land The Pyramid contains approximately 2300000 limestone blocks the average weight of each about 25 tons the heaviest weighing over 15 tons. Héctor Fernández. 4 . Year. A . IS FOR. AFRICA. Africa. . is. . the. . continent. . on. . wich. . Egypt. . is. . located. . . Africa. . is. . the. . world. ´s. . second-largest. and . YOUR NAME AND YOUR PARTNERS NAME World History. 1. Title Slide (TOPIC) and group member’s names. STANDARDS for ANCIENT EGYPT. SS.912.W.13.9. : Trace the growth of . Egypt and their impact on history.. By: Kolten Mercer, Tyson Beauperthuy and Hunter Rees.. Pyramids. Pyramids are buildings that were built in Ancient Egypt.. Most of the pyramids in Egypt were built as tombs in ancient Egypt.. In Egypt more than 130 pyramids have been found there.. 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.. Estreicher. , Monuments Man Capt. Everett Parker Lesley, and . Pfc.. Joe D. Espinosa, guard with the 34th Field Artillery Battalion, pose with Leonard da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine upon its return to Poland in April 1946. . 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. 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. 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. 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. Instructions. Fill out your graphic organizer……….. Include the following items: . Name of monument . Picture. Answer the 3 questions for each slide. You may click on the links for additional information. 3200 B.C.- 500 B.C . Chapter 2. City-States of Ancient Sumer. What . are the 3 . most . important inventions . in mankind's history? . Geography Influences Fertile Crescent. Fertile Crescent.