Transcript Ancient Egypt

The Nile River- the world’s
longest river over 4,000 miles
long.
The Nile Delta
Yearly Flooding
The Nile River flowed north and the winds blew
south. Southbound boats hoisted a wide sail.
Deserts
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
cataracts
3100 BC King Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt
Pharaohs- Egyptian monarchs who ruled a Theocracy
Theocracy: government based on divine rule
Dynasty: series of rulers from the same family
Tombs for the mummified bodies of the pharaohs
Egyptian form of writing
New farmland created
Nubians were conquered
Pharaohs cared for the people
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1652 BC- The Hyksos conquered Egypt using
bronze weapons and horse drawn chariots
The New Kingdom 1567- 1085 BC
Egyptian Empire
Akhenaton introduced the worship of Aton as the sole god
After the death of her father, Hatshepsut became
queen to her half-brother. After he died, power
passed to her stepson, Tuthmosis III, while he
was still a small boy.
Hatshepsut became co-regent but surprised
everyone by grabbing sole power for herself and
declaring herself Pharaoh - just the third woman
to be pharaoh in 3,000 years.
At first, Hatshepsut's move was very unpopular.
To persuade her people, Hatshepsut stressed her
royal ancestry and claimed that her father had
publicly appointed her as his successor
Over time she won over everyone but her
stepson, who so resented having to wait to be
Pharaoh he ordered that her name and image be
removed from every part of Egypt.
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The End:
The Sea Peoples