What were the achievements of the Egyptian civilizations? (p. 57 - 59)

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What were the achievements of the Egyptian civilizations?

Goals:

At the end of this class you:

- understand what the main achievements of the Egyprian civilizations were

What were the achievements of the Egyptian civilizations?

Get your I&S book and go to page 57 - 59

What were the achievements of the Egyptian civilizations?

Ancient Egypt consisted of three kingdoms and intermediate periods.

1) the Old Kingdom

2) the Middle Kingdom

3) the New Kingdom

During these kingdoms, the leader was the pharaoh. He was on top of the social classes of Egyptian society. 

What were the achievements of the Egyptian civilizations?

The main achievements of the Egyptians were:

1) Agriculture and irrigratiion

2) Cities

3) Construction

4) Writing

5) Medicine 

For how many years did the Egyptian civilizations exist?

HOMEWORK

What were the names of the three kingdoms during the Egyptian civilizations?

HOMEWORK

How do you call the years between the three kingdoms?

HOMEWORK

Which river was important for Egyptian agriculture?

HOMEWORK

List at least 4 things the river in Egypt provided the Egyptians.

HOMEWORK

Describe the key-word: irrigration.

HOMEWORK

Name three cities that developed during the Egyptian civilization.

HOMEWORK

Decribe the key word: pharaoh

HOMEWORK

Why would pharaohs be buried in tombs?

HOMEWORK

Why is it diffucult to prove how the pyramids have been built?

HOMEWORK

How did the Egyptians demonstrated advances in communication?

HOMEWORK

How could Egyptologist translate the Egyptian writings?

HOMEWORK

How did the Egyptians increased their knowledge in the field of medicine?

HOMEWORK

What were the achievements of the Egyptian civilizations?

 There are many Egyptian gods. 

Each god represents natural and social phenomena and sometimes abstract concepts.

Gods were worshipped by sacrifices.

Events that happened in daily life were explained by the will of the gods

What were the achievements of the Egyptian civilizations?

 Create your own Egyptian God. The following is inculded in your creation:

1: Describe the origin and his name

2: Describe the powers your god has.

3: Describe the symbols your god has.

4: Describe how and where your god can be worshipped.

5: Draw the god, think about the symbols, clothes, powers etc.