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Agenda 9/9/13. Collect Test Repairs - on black rolling cart Answer sheets on top of corrections in one pile Copies of Test in another pile Vocabulary section 1 ( pg 63) Short Ppt Vocabulary builder. Nile Civilizations. Chapter 3. Geography of Egypt.
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Agenda 9/9/13 • Collect Test Repairs - on black rolling cart • Answer sheets on top of corrections in one pile • Copies of Test in another pile • Vocabulary section 1 (pg 63) • Short Ppt • Vocabulary builder
Nile Civilizations Chapter 3
Geography of Egypt • Nile – predictable flooding left rich black silt • Delta – area at mouth of river • Natural Defenses • Sahara desert – prevented people from invading • Cataracts – rocky patches of Nile river
Draw this graphic org – record any key events Old Kingdom Pyramids Government Decline - Middle Kingdom Leadership Trade Military – Decline New Kingdom 1.Trade 2. Religion – 3. Decline -
Old Kingdom • Pyramids- tombs for Egyptian rulers • Gov’t – 1. Theocracy 2. Pharaoh - word was “law”; God 3. Bureaucracy – highly structured org w/ officials -vizier, census, irrigation specialists, etc
Middle Kingdom • 1. Strong leadership • Prosperous – mainly because of trade (however unsafe) • Decline – fell after Hyksos invasion of 1650 BCE
New Kingdom • Hyksos rule • Powerful military • Increased land to create “buffer” • Hatshepsut – only woman pharaoh • Increased trade • Monotheistic – Aten – “sun god” • Declined – foreign invasions
Bell Ringer 9/11 • Why is the Egyptian kingdom technically a theocracy?
Ramses The Great • Ramses II - last of the great Egyptian pharaohs • Ruled for 60 years • Threatened by the Hittites • Came to truce by marrying Hittite princess • Built more monuments/temples than any other pharaoh • No pharaoh admired more
Egyptian Religion • Obelisks – Egyptian temples • Gods: • Amon-Re – sun god • Anubis – protector of the dead • Osiris, Isis, Horus – Osiris new protector of dead • Mummification – only kings and members of royal family could be for a time; later opened to everyone
Daily Life • By yourself: • Read pages 76 “Daily Life” through “Art, Writing and Science” • Make the categories: • Social Structure • Home and Family Life • Women and Children • Appearance and Customs • Write down two to three key pieces of information that appears in this section. • Do NOT write in complete sentences.
Agenda • Bell Ringer • Who was the only Egyptian woman pharaoh? • A. Cleopatra • B. Medes • C. Ramses • D. Hatshepsut • Take out your social structure, home/family life, women and children notes • Go over Vocabulary Builder 1 and 2
Social structure Pharaoh and Family Gov’t officials, priests, scribes, military leaders, dr’s, landowners Artisans, craftspeople, merchants Peasant farmers – 90%
Home and Family LIfe • Pharaohs married sisters often (usually polygamous) • Commoners monogamous • Father = head of house • Tiny huts
Women and Children • Egyptian women had more rights than most ancient civs • Priestesses • Create wills • Divorce husbands • Children – boys learned trades
Appearance • Shaved heads/wore wigs • Linen and wool clothing • Children = no clothes
Leisurely Activities • Wrestling • Javelin • dancing • Swam • Fish • Board games
Nubian Kingdom Kush
Lands • South of Egypt along Nile • Farming difficult (rocky mtns) • Gold, granite, precious stones • Good trade • Upper Nubia and Lower Nubia
Kushite Kingdom • Conquered by Egyptians (MK) • Adopted elements of Egyptian Culture
Piankhi • 750 BCE attacked and conquered Memphis • Controlled all Egypt – united Egypt/Kush • Became pharaoh (25th dynasty) • 2 periods • 1. Napata – 1st capital • 2. Meroe – 2nd capital
Kushite Culture • Guardians of Egyptian tradition - odd??? • Mummies in pyramids • Hieroglyphics • Smelting – heating iron ore to create iron.
Agenda 9/16 • Complete these as one assignment: • Pg 88 Review Key Terms and People (`1-11) • Pg 70 – 1a, 2abc, 4a • Pg 79 – 1b, 2b , 3a, 4a • Pg 85 – 1a, 1c , 2ab , 3ab • You don’t need to write out the questions
www.coachbblack.weebly.com • Bell Ringer – “What was the Kushite kingdom good for? What couldn’t they do?”
Test today • 1. assignments: • Vocabulary • Vocabulary Builders 1-2 • Chapter Reviews 1-3 • Key terms and people 1-11 • Make sure your name is on all assignments • Create FOUR piles on the black rolling cart • Pick up Chapter 4 Assignment sheet on my desk 2. Clear your desk 3. Do not write on the test, just the answer sheet 4. When you’re done with your test, begin on your vocabulary for the chapter (cornell style)
Decline • 670 BCE • Assyrians attacked • Why might the Assyrians be better equipped for battle?