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Ancient Ancient Egyptian Egyptian Tour Congratulations and hop aboard the boat! You are about to take a tour of the wonderfully interesting world of Ancient Egypt! Be careful on the boat! It is made of reeds called papyrus and the Nile is filled with crocodiles and dangerous hippopotamuses! Some background information from your tour director… Egypt before the Pharaohs The Nile River is the primary reason for the existence of the Egyptian Civilization. The Gift of the Nile provided all that the people needed for survival. In addition, the Natural boundaries in the areas of Egypt, protected people from invaders. This, combined with wealthy farmers created strong villages. By 3200 BC, villages began to band together and created TWO strong kingdoms. One in northern Egypt called Lower Egypt and one in southern Egypt called Upper Egypt. Lower Egypt Upper Egypt Tour of the Nile Stop #1: Memphis (Near modern day Cairo) Vocabulary: King Menes dynasty pharaoh unify Lower Egypt When: 3,100 BC Memphis Upper Egypt Resources Watch the first 4 minutes of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJDdpui-GRI Play: Are You Pharaoh Material? http://dsc.discovery.com/egypt/rameses-quiz/quiz.html Tour of the Nile Stop #1: Memphis Vocabulary: King Menes: lower Egypt The pharaoh that first unified upper and Dynasty : A group of rulers that are in the same family. Pharaoh: A ruler or king that is considered to be a god. Unify: To bring together Page 89 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #2: Pyramids at Giza Vocabulary: acquire trade Old Kingdom engineering Khufu Sphinx When: 2700 – 2200 BC Video on the construction of the Great Pyramid: Giza http://tinyurl.com/cmh7mn6 Read more about the pyramids and the Sphinx: http://tinyurl.com/b7cxzq3 An interactive look at Giza, the Sphinx and the Pyramids: http://tinyurl.com/42lkvmn Read about the Sphinx: http://guardians.net/egypt/sphinx/index.html Play these pyramid building games: http://www.discovery.com/games/pyramid/pyramid.html http://tinyurl.com/yd4kyh4 Page 95 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #2: Pyramids at Giza and the Sphinx Vocabulary: Old Kingdom: a period in Egyptian history that lasted from about 2700 BC to 2200 BC. Acquire: to get Engineering: the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes Khufu: The most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom who ruled in the 2500s. Sphinx: imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans. Page 95 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #3: Temple of Karnak & Queen Hatshepsut’s Obelisk- The Valley of the Kings Vocabulary: obelisk Middle Kingdom trade routes Queen Hatshepsut Giza When: 1500 – 1050 BC Read about and view the Temple of Karnak: http://www.eyelid.co.uk/karnak1.htm Fly around the temple: http://dlib.etc.ucla.edu/projects/Karnak/experience/AnimationsOfTheTempleModel/12 Watch 4 minutes of this video about Queen Hatshepsut: ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbBNkp1FfMc Luxor (Thebes) http://www.thebanmappingroject.com/ Page 98 & 105 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #3: Temple of Karnak & Queen Hatshepsut’s Obelisk Vocabulary: The Valley of the Kings Middle Kingdom: a period of order and stability that lasted until about 1750 B.C. Obelisk: a tall, four sided pillar that is pointed on top. trade routes: paths followed by traders Queen Hatshepsut: A ruler who worked to increase Egyptian trade Page 98 & 105 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #4: Abu – Simbel Vocabulary: Ramses the Great New Kingdom When: 1300 – 1200 BC Who was Ramses (stop at about 8 mins): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anxP5qQmbCc What was Abu-Simbel? http://tinyurl.com/avlqmcj Just for fun: http://dsc.discovery.com/egypt/rameses-puzzles/puzzles.html Abu-Simbel Page 101 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #4: Abu – Simbel Vocabulary: Ramses the Great: a great pharoah, warrior and builder. Lived in the late 1300s and early 1200s BC. New Kingdom: the period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory. Page 101 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #5: Inside Ramses Tomb - Valley of the Kings MUMMIFICATION Vocabulary: Mummify canopic embalmer amulets natron jars Giza Watch this video: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/people-placeskids/egypt-tombs-kids/ Ramses Tomb: http://www.panoramas.dk/2008/flash/valley-of-the-kings.html Mummification Process: http://www.salariya.com/web_books/mummy/index.html Clickable mummy: http://www.akhet.co.uk/clikmumm.htm Virtual Mummy: http://www.kingtutone.com/mummies/virtual/ Another mummymaker game: Valley of the Kings http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_mu mmy_maker.shtml Page 101 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #5: Inside Ramses Tomb Vocabulary: Mummify - The process of preserving a body to protect it against decay Canopic jars – Special containers that the Egyptians used to store important organs during mummification embalmer - One who carries out the mummification process amulets - Charms natron - A type of salt used to dehydrate Page 101 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #6: Valley of the Kings - KING TUT’s Tomb Vocabulary: Howard Carter When: Found in 1922 Giza Watch 9 mins of this video about the Valley of the Kings and King Tut: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7nHcRIJS_Q Tour of King Tut’s Tomb: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/tut/mysteries/journey.html Howard Carter’s Story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZWB5-aXMXQ Mystery of King Tut: Valley of the Kings http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/places/countriesplaces/egypt/king-tuts-tomb/ Just for Fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl5dZxA-rZY Page 101 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #6: KING TUT’s Tomb Vocabulary: Howard Carter – The man who discovered the tomb of King Tut. Valley of the Kings Tour of the Nile Stop #7: Rosetta Egypt Vocabulary: scribe, papyrus, cartouche Rosetta Stone, Hieroglyphics When: Created in: 196 BC Rosetta Found in: 1799 Rosetta Stone: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/egypt/rosetta.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee6NeVsJ26Q (only watch 2:30 secs) Hieroglypics/Cartouche http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/history/ egypt/hieroglyphs/ Page 102 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #7: Rosetta Egypt Vocabulary: Scribe: a writer Papyrus: a long-lasting paper-like material made from reeds Cartouche: A nameplate for kings/pharaohs. Rosetta Stone: A stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics Hieroglyphics: Ancient Egyptian writing Page 102 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #8: Alexander and Ptolemy When: 332 BC Alexandria Page 102 in the textbook. Tour of the Nile Stop #9: Cleopatra When: 51-30 BC Alexandria .