1. Questions to Ask About a Culture
1. Geography North border, Mediterranean Sea
South border, series of contact
Divide into lower and outer Egypt.
2. Economics
Traded by building and using boats and ships
Boats were used for fishing ,travel and warfare
Nile river important route for trading
3. Religion and Philosophy
Believed in gods and goddess
Believed in 4 main deities
Traded goods with other cultures like ancient Rome and Greece
4. Knowledge, Education, and the Arts
Started school at the age 5 to 14
Classes started at sunrise to sunset
Boys received better education , few women can read and
write .
5. Political Science Pharaoh was a supreme ruler
Vizier in charge most areas of the government
Egypt had an approximate 31 Dynasties
6. Sociology
Married girls in 13
Man made decision
Pharaoh was the descendants of gods , Supreme ruling
power.
2. 7. History
One of the worlds greatest civilization .
Divided into 2, Upper and lower Egypt
Divided into 3 time periods old kingdom , Middle
kingdom and new kingdom.