ANCIENT EGPYT

3000BC-525BC

• Old kingdom (3000bc-2200bc)
• Middle Kingdom (2200bc-1800bc)
• New kingdom (1800bc-1000bc)

WRITING

HIEROGLYPHICS

• "Word of god"
• Mostly Scribes and pharohs
• Egyptians also used hieratic

4 MAIN CATEGORIES

• Alphabetic signs
• Syllabic signs
• Word signs
• Determinate

LAWS AND GOVERNMENT

GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE

• Theocracy
• Many systems still used today
• Pharaohs and scribes were high in society

LAWS

• Punishments were more drastic
• Small cases -kenbet
• Large cases-viziers

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• www.ancientegypt.co.uk/life/home.html
• libirary.thinkquest.org
• www.dicoveryingegypt.com/egyptian.-hieroglyphics-alphabet.html
• www.ancient.egypt-online.com/ancient-egypt-government.html