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Ancient Egypt

Published on May 20, 2016

Everything you need to know about Ancient Egypt!

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Ancient Egypt

By Mitchell Sims

Egyptian Society

  • Ancient Egyptian society was very harsh. Unless you were a pharaoh, priest or one of the rich you didn't live a very good life. This is the order of Egyptian society.
  • Pharaohs
  • Priests
  • Rich People
  • Traders
  • Commoners
  • Slaves
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Beliefs and Values-Osiris

  • Osiris was the god of the dead and ruler of the underworld. He was born at the start of time and he died in 120CE by his evil brother Seth. He was married to his brother Isis. Marrying siblings was common in ancient Egypt. Osiris believed that Osiris gave the barley, one of the most important crops. His special powers were necromancy and death magic
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Egyptian Geography

  • Egyptian natural features and landmarks are some of Egypt's most famous attractions. Some of the most famous natural features are the Sahara desert, Marsa Alam, Nile River and Nile Delta. Some other landmarks include The Sphinx, Great pyramid of Giza, Valley of the kings and Luxor temple.
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Egyptian Trade

  • Ancient Egypt traded many things with many different countries. They often traded with Nubia and Africa but also traded with countries like Afghanistan and Lebanon. Popular trade items were stone, papyrus, gold and wood but linen, lentils, fish and rope were also traded.

Significant People- Ramesses II

  • Ramesses II also known as Ramesses the Great was born in 1303 BC and died in 1213 BC. He was the second longest ruler in ancient Egyptian history starting at the age of 13 and ruling until he was 77. He focused on building temples and monuments and created the city of Pi-Ramesse.s
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This is a statue of Ramesses II

After a conflict in ancient egypt

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Egyptian Conflicts

  • There were many conflicts during the ancient Egyptian times but certain ones stood out. In 1650 BCE the Hyskos invaded northern Egypt, in 1500 BCE Egypt invaded Nubia, the battle of Megiddo started against the Syrians and the battle of Kadesh started in 1288 BCE against the Hitties. Weapons such as spears, cudgels, axes, daggers, bows and arrows.
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Egyptian Technology

  • Ancient Egypt invented many important items. Some of the inventions include papyrus, black ink, clocks, types of ships and simple machines. Many of these items were made from finding things and experimenting with them

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