ANCIENT EGYPT

NILE RIVER

NILE RIVER

• Nile literally means between life and death
• They had a flood cycle
• Have 3 seasons
• Water level changes during season
• People got most dental disease from eating sand

EGYPTIAN SOCIETY

SOCIETY FACTS

• People had ranking system
• Merchants scribes craftsmen had the same rank
• Classes determine job
• King is highest class
• Unskilled workers and farmers harvested papyrus

PYRAMIDS

PYRAMID FACTS

• Egyptian king built pyramids
• Had 4 special skills for building pyramids
• A temple was included the temple
• People believed king could take objects after death
• Pyramids had air shafts

HIEROGLYPHICS

HIEROGLYPHIC FACTS

• Egyptians made paper
• They used hieroglyphics
• Before king died they wrote records

PHARAOS

PHARAOS FACTS

• Egyptians believed pharaoh so were gods
• Pharaoh is another name for king
• Hatshepsut was a pharaohs daughter
• Took control when pharaohs died
• Was also married to pharaoh