Life in Ancient Egypt revolved around religion, with Egyptians believing in many gods like Amon-Re the sun god and Osiris the god of the Nile. The Pharaoh was seen as both god and king. Egyptians practiced mummification and built grand structures like the pyramids. They also developed a calendar system and used hieroglyphic writing. A notable landmark was the Sphinx.

1. TOPIC: Ancient Egypt
AIM: What was life like in Ancient Egypt?
Do Now: Neo/Paleolithic Quiz
Mr. DeVivio/Lordi Day 2
9/26/13

4. Silt - fine sand, clay, or other material carried by
running water and deposited as a sediment

5. Amon-Re
(The “Sun God”)

6. Osiris
(The “God of the Nile”)

7. Egyptians = Polytheistic

8. Mummification

9. Pharaoh
(“Half God, Half King”)

10. Pyramids

12. Egyptian Calendar

13. Hieroglyphics
(Egyptian form of writing)

14. The Sphinx