Ancient Egypt was a civilization along the Nile River in Northeast Africa that lasted from around 3050 BC to 30 BC. Some key facts: - Egypt was ruled by pharaohs and divided into dynasties, with the first pharaoh being Menes who united Upper and Lower Egypt. - Major cities included Memphis and Thebes. The Nile River was crucial to Egyptian agriculture and civilization. - Egyptians built many structures still standing today like the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. Hieroglyphics was their written language. - Religion was polytheistic centered around gods like Osiris, Isis, Horus, Ra and Anubis. Pharaohs were considered

1. Ancient Egyptian History
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2. Egyptian History and Daily Life

3. This is an excerpt from World History Lessons for Zoey and Kaya
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4. Ancient Egypt
Egyptian History Everyday Life
Egyptian History Facts and Myths
Timeline Timeline
History on the Net
Egypt Wikipedia

5. Ancient Egypt Map

6. Egyptian Civilization (3050 - 30 BC)
The Egyptians have left more ruins behind than any ancient civilization.
Some are over 5 thousand years old.
Pyramids were tombs of pharaohs Sphinx is a mythical creature
Abu Simbel is a famous temple
Mummy
Pharaoh
Obelisk
Aida - Egyptian Triumphal March Ancient Egyptian MusicKing Tut’s Tomb

7. Egyptian History Timeline

8. Egyptian Civilization (3050 - 30 BC)
Egyptian history is usually divided into three main periods: Old Kingdom (2649 - 2150 BC, Middle
Kingdom (2030 -1640 BC), and New Kingdom (1550 -1070 BC). There were several earlier dynasties
between 3050 and 2649 BC. In total, there were 30 dynasties. The gaps are intermediate periods.
From 712 BC to 80 BC , Egypt was ruled by several foreign countries including Persia and
Macedonia.
Menes
The first Pharaoh, Menes, united Upper and Lower Egypt. The Nile River provided the basis for
Egyptian agriculture and civilization. Memphis (near modern CaIro) and Thebes ( near modern
Luxor) were the principal cities along the Nile. Alexander the Great founded Alexandria on the
Mediterranean coast
Egypt
Nile River
Pharaohs Thebes Memphis

9. Egyptian Religion
Osiris was the original King of the Gods. He married his sister Isis. His brother Set was jealous of Osiris and killed him several times.
However Isis brought him back to life and they had a son Horus. Horus defeated Set. Nephthys was the wife of Seth and mother of
Anubis, God of mummies. In later centuries, the god Amun became popular as the savior of the country. He merged with Sun God Ra
to become the most powerful God, Amon-Ra. Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti tried to reduce the influence of the priests by
creating a single God Aten (1350). When he died, the priests restored Amon-Ra and erased Akhenaten and Aten from history. Bastet
was the Goddess of Homes.Thoth was the God of Wisdom. Ptah was the God of Creation. Hathor was the Fertility Goddess.
Ptah Hathor
Anubis
ThothBastet
RaAmon AtenAmon Ra
Osiris Isis Horus
Set Nephthys
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Akhenaten
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Ammit
Nefertiti

10. Daily Life in Egypt

11. Egyptian Society Hierarchy
Slaves
Scribes
Merchants
Nobles Priests
Soldiers
Farmers
Artisans
Vizier
Pharoah

12. Egyptian Daily Life
Clothing
Food
Egyptian Game: Mancala
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Education
Common Egyptian Names
Significance of Egyptian Names
Pharaoh’s names
The ancient Egyptian food of the rich included meat –
(beef, goat, mutton), fish from the Nile (perch, catfish,
mullet) or poultry (goose, pigeon, duck, heron, crane) on
a daily basis. Poor Egyptians only ate meat on special
occasions but ate fish and poultry more often.By precept and example, parents would
instill into them various educational
principles, moral attitudes and views of life.
For girls, this was usually all the schooling
they would get, but for boys it would be
supplemented by proper training in whatever
line they chose, or was chosen for them.
Houses
The farmhouse (above) has two floors.
The upper floor is used for living space
while the lower floor is used to store
crops. Poor people’s houses were
made of mud bricks while rich people
lived in stone houses
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10 Most Popular
Ancient Egyptian Foods

13. Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Zoey Kaya
Rosetta Stone Egyptian Alphabet
Cartouches
HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics

14. Movies about Ancient Egypt
Aida - Egyptian Triumphal March
Akhenaten 10 Commandments
Gods of Egypt
The Egyptian
Most popular themes are Cleopatra, Mummies, Exodus, and the Scorpion King
Ancient Egypt
Narma
(Scorpion King)