History Summary- Ancient Egypt

History Summary- Ancient Egypt

1. Gods

   • Amun-Ra
     • national god, patron of pharaoh
   • Anubis
     • death, embalming
   • Horus
     • sky, falcan head
   • Isis
     • godess- magical healer
   • Orisis
     • judge of dead in afterlife
   • Seth
     • Sky, lord of desert, master of storms disorder and warfare
   • Thoth
     • wisdom, inventor of writing

2. Nile River

   • Provides life
     • transport;food;water, for crops and drinking; mud
   • Based there life around it
     • Anual floods
   • called a gift

3. Mummies

   • embarmes
     • 3 steps to mummyfing

4. Religion

   • temples
     • only priests were allowed in
       • believed to be holy people
   • prayers/ hymes
   • shrines
   • offerings
     • food

5. Society

   • Pharaoh#1
     • Ruled Egypt
     • Female or male
     • one at a time
   • Vizier #2
     • pharaoh adviser
   • Scribes #3
     • record keepers for pharaoh
     • could read and write
     • highly respected
   • Artisans #4
     • potters, carpenters, builders, artists
     • highly trained
     • could earn good money
   • Farmers #5
     • depended on nile river for crops
     • river flood work on building construction
   • Servants/ Slaves #6
     • worked for rich people
     • did not get paid

6. skills

   • bibliography
   • PEEL
     • Point, Explanation, Evidence, LInk