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What do Pharaohs do?

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  • lead military battles against enemies or for expanding the empire.
  • providing offerings to the gods
  • making economic and political decisions
  • plan building projects for temples, pyramids, and other buildings
  • planning trade expeditions
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Responsible for documenting events, recording tax records, making inscriptions on temple walls, and other written things.

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Scribe

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The significance of Nile River/Water to the civilization is beyond reach in ________, __________, and __________.

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agriculture, trade, and way of living

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EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION LIES ON THE:

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BANKS OF THE NILE

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_________, who can become priests, oversee temples
that were devoted to music and dancing.

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Women

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WHAT ANIMALS WERE DOMESTICATED AND USED FOR
TRANSPORTATION?

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DONKEY, CAMEL AND HORSE

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oversees all religious ceremonies, giving
advice and performed healings.

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Priests

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During the old kingdom, they conquered Nubia to establish valuable trade centers with the presence of gold mines

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City of Yam

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in the afterlife, a person’s body ________

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remained with his or her dead spirit.

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During his reign, the famous pyramids of Giza
was realized

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Khufu

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These are people responsible for producing
goods and also deliver services to society.

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Peasants

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Primary exports of Egypt:

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LGG PGS
- linen
- gold
- grain
- papyrus
- glass
- stone objects

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preserve a number of important documents,
most notably the books of the Christians

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Coptic

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It is believed that they created a ___ which is
a predecessor of the modern-day ____. – the
canal of the pharaohs

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Canal ; Suez Canal

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Created to protect the body of the “godly” rulers of Egypt even beyond his/her death.

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Pyramids

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Egyptians established connections with different areas across

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Levant, Libya, and Nubia.

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According to Greek historian Herodotus, the
ancient civilization in Egypt is ________________

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“gift by the river”

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Egyptian society was structured like a _______

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Pyramid

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THE CIVILIZATION WAS DIVIDED IN FIVE MAJOR
HISTORICAL PERIODS

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1) Old
2) Middle
3) New Kingdoms
4) First Intermediate Period
5) Second Intermediate Period

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Lead processions during festivals carrying a shrine of the god and perform rituals

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Priests

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A symbol of power and position of pharaoh.

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Pyramids

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Thutmose III

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Considered the greatest warrior pharaoh of
the civilization.

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Appointed to run the Empire

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Vizer

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double

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Ka

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SOUTH ASIA NEAR INDIA, LOCATED AT INDUS RIVER
Indus Valley
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Male students typically spent _____ to learn Egyptian writing system
12 years OR MORE
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Showcased mathematical and architectural knowledge that encompasses its period of history.
Pyramids
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Narmer ruled over ______ and ______ Egypt to create the ________.
Upper and Lower; Egyptian Empire
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Most of the scribes working for the?
government, priests, and the military.
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People begin to settle in the Nile Valley. At first they _____ and ____ at around ______ BC
Hunt and Gather Food; 11,000 BC
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Established land trade routes
caravans
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also served as laborers doing much of the building and other laborious tasks.
Peasants
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akh
spirit
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mostly by the same farmers who till land near the Nile, was needed by around 20,000 human forces.
Pyramids
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The greatest foundation of any civilization to live for a long time is __________
a constant supply of water
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Establish important trade routes including the punt.
Hatshepsut
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Egyptian Gold
Nub
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Societal Structure in Egyptian Civilization
Pharaoh Priest Scribes Artisans Peasants
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According to Greek historian _________________ the ancient civilization in Egypt is “gift by the river”
Herodotus
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Surrounded by_____ on all sides, nile become ultra important for its survival.
Desert
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The body will be embalmed, wrapped in linen, and placed in a tomb to be rested inside a pyramid
Mummification
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simplified versions of heiro, mostly on religious texts.
Hieratic
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PERU, LOCATED AT THE ANDES MOUNTAIN RANGES
Inca
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Establish important trade routes including the punt.
Hatshepsut
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Oversees the process of the ceremony on the mummification.
Priests
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EGYPTIANS WERE SKILLED BOATMAKERS USING WOODEN FRAMES WHERE THEY TRANSPORT?
CATTLES, VEGETABLES, WOODS AND FISH.
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Maritime trade routes
Mediterranean, and Red Sea
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it was a series of city-states – like Heliopolis and Memphis in the north and Thebes in the south – which were all located in the _______________.
Banks of the Nile
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The most known of its writing systems were adopted from Mesopotamia but with one added piece – ideograms.
hieroglyphics
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God's Land
Punt
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Major sources of water came from two major tributaries
White Nile River ( Uganda and Lake Tana ) Blue Nile River ( Lake Victoria )
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Indus Valley
SOUTH ASIA NEAR INDIA, LOCATED AT INDUS RIVER
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THE PRIMARY TRANSPORTATION ROUTE.
NILE
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City state in the South
Thebes
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Is seasonal
Farming
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Egyptian ruler’s death – transition to become gods.
Mummification
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Uses of the Nile River
FGSEBP * Freshwater: River wildlife for food * Growing of crops * Systematic irrigation * Economic thru fishing and transportation * Bricks for construction out of mud * Papyrus on the riverside
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Emphasized the importance of serving the Aten “sun god”
Akhenaten
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soul
ba
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the class system created a ______ and ______ society
stable and well-ordered
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highly skilled laborers which include sculptors, goldsmiths, jewelers, carpenters, leather workers, potters, weavers and metal smiths.
Artisans
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They produced the statues, engravings, and reliefs found in Egyptian temples, tombs, and monuments.
Artisans
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Mesopotamia
WESTERN ASIA AND NEAR MIDDLE EAST, LOCATED AT TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES
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is a basic unit and cherished in the community
Family
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Egyptian’s first trade contact was with _____ which influenced the development of
Mesopotamia; Egyptian art, religion, and culture.
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Center of Economic Trade
Yam
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They also pushed a trade expedition with punt were traders brought home:
GIIL CFC - gold - ivory - incense - live animals - cosmetics - fragrant woods - cinnamon
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Egyptians expanded their ability to trade by reaching out through different kingdoms
by violence
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was the chief political
Pharaoh
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Religious leader of Egypt
Pharaoh
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First of its kind was created during the reign of ____ during the old kingdom at Saqqara
Djoser
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Khufu
During his reign, the famous pyramids of giza was realized
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City State in the North
Heliopolis and Memphis
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Inca
PERU, LOCATED AT THE ANDES MOUNTAIN RANGES
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Considered the greatest warrior pharaoh of the civilization
Thutmose III
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originated in delta regions, writing for documents.
Demotic
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Only ______ can enter the temple sanctuary, were statues of the god are located.
Priests
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Emphasized the importance of serving the Aten “sun god”
Akhenaten
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By ______ bc, ________ is among the first Egyptian kings to conquer the city-states
3100; Narmer
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WESTERN ASIA AND NEAR MIDDLE EAST, LOCATED AT TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES
Mesopotamia

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