Ancient Egypt
Geography:
-Water for drinking,irritating,and for bathing
-Egyptian life is centered around the Nile River
-Every July it floods (Nile River)
-Every October it leaves behind rich soil
-The delta is a broad, marshy, tranglular area of fertile soil (Flows south to north)
-Managing the river required technological breakthroughs in irrigation
-Oldest monumental statue in the world
Pharaohs:
- Was ruler of upper and lower Egypt
He owned all the land
-Collected money and taxes
-There were a couple women pharaohs ( Cleopatra VII)
Pyramids:
-The most famous one is the Great Sphinx of Giza
-Built around 2555-2532 BC
-A recumbent Lion with a Humans Head
How the people were set up: (1 being the lowest)
1)Slaves and servants helped the wealthy
2) Farmers-wheat, barley, lentils, onions (Benefitted form irrigation of the Nile)
3) Artisans would carve statues, and military scene in the afterlife
4) Merchants- traded things.
5) Scribes- Kept record , told stories, poetry, how much things cost, medical treatments. (Would write in hieroglyphs
6) Soldiers used wooden weapons (bows&arrows) with bronze tips. (Might ride chariots)
7) UPPER-CLASS: Priests, physicians, and engineers
8) SUPER UPPER CLASS: Pharaoh (Political and religious leader)
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