5. The Nile River
• The river got its name from the Greek
word Neilos, which means valley.
• 4184 miles long and flowing North
• Ability to produce extremely fertile soil
• Provided a surplus of gold – as well as
easy access to create gold mines.
• The Nile Crocodile!
6.
7. Class-Based Society
• The Royal Family – Family of the Pharoah
• Nobles, also known as “Servants of the
Gods”
– Usually doctors, mathematicians, and
astronomers
• Middle Class
– Carpenters, metalworkers, jewelry makers,
sculptors
• Lowest Class
– Slaves
8. Pharoahs
The Most Powerful Individuals in Egypt
•Political and Religious leader of Egypt
•Considered to be godlike (Egyptians worship
many Gods)
•Owned all of the land, made laws, collected
taxes, and defended Egypt against foreigners.
•Represented the gods on Earth. He performed
rituals and built temples to honor the gods.
•Had to father a son to continue the Pharoah
blood line
10. • His fame doesn’t come from his rule, but
rather from the finding of his tomb on
November 4, 1922.
• Up until this time, it was believed that all
tombs were raided and robbed, however
this tomb remained intact for thousand of
years and shed light on the lives of King
Tut and his people.
11. So, what did researchers find?
• Hieroglyphs
• Jewelry
• Decorative Arts
• Games
• Mummies
12. Hieroglyphs
• Egyptian Writing
• Derived from the Greek language and
means “Sacred Sign”
• Made up of symbols that look like
people, animals, plants, and many other
objects.
• Carved into walls of monuments,
temples, and tombs – King Tut!
13. Check out the book
Heinemann’s “Know
It Hieroglyphs”
