Ancient Egypt was located along the fertile Nile River valley in North Africa between 3200 BC to 500 BC. It had an absolute monarchy where the Pharaoh was seen as a god and ruled over a social hierarchy topped by nobles and priests, and bottomed by peasants and slaves. The Egyptians made many accomplishments like developing hieroglyphic writing, building grand pyramids and temples, and advancing in geometry, astronomy, and biology like surgery and embalming. They also had polytheistic religious beliefs focused on preserving bodies for the afterlife.

1. Ancient Egypt

2. • I. Location
-Located in North Africa
- Located along the Nile River
- Surrounded by desert
- Prone to Invasion by Mesopotamia
Time Period: 3200 B.C.-500 B.C.

4. • II. Social System
-The Pharaoh (king) was an absolute ruler.
- The Pharaoh was seen to be a god
- Warriors/Scribes/Merchants/Nobles/Priests
were in the middle of the social hierarchy
- Peasants/Slaves were at the bottom of the
social pyramid

6. III. Accomplishments
A. Hieroglyphics- Writing system based on
picture symbols
B. Building- Pyramids, temples, statues, palaces.
Egypt had excellent architects
C. Geometry and Astronomy
365 Day Calendar
D. Biology- Knowledge of the body, surgery,
embalming

10. • IV. Religious Beliefs
- Polytheistic
- Bodies preserved for the afterlife
- Important people buried in tombs in pyramids
- Many gods represented astronomy/nature