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DO NOW: Ancient 10 and 11

DO NOW: Ancient 10 and 11. The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs. Ancient Egypt had 3 important time periods. Old Kingdom – had strong government and built pyramids. 2700-2200 BCE

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DO NOW: Ancient 10 and 11

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  1. DO NOW: Ancient 10 and 11

  2. The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

  3. Ancient Egypt had 3 important time periods. • Old Kingdom – had strong government and built pyramids. 2700-2200 BCE • Middle Kingdom – period of reuniting after years of chaos. Achievements were made in literature, art, and architecture. 2040-1633 BCE • New Kingdom – Egypt’s Golden Age – a time of peace and stability 1558-1085 BCE • Egypt became very powerful and increased trade and built gigantic monuments.

  4. Ruled from 2551 to 2538 BCE Built the Great Pyramid and many tombs Declared himself a God Pharaoh Khufu

  5. In addition to the splendor of the Great Pyramid, an exciting ancient wooden boat was found sealed in a pit at the base of the Great Pyramid. • This boat was buried in pieces and has since been reassembled, restored and housed in a climate controlled museum over the site of the original pit.

  6. Ruled during Middle Kingdom Was a strong ruler Built temples, shrines, and religious monuments, including the White Chapel. Also has beautiful art and wrote “The Story of Sinuhe” Pharaoh Senusret I

  7. Pharaoh Senusret I • Craftspeople used gold, silver, copper, and gems to make beautiful jewelry. No symbol was as important to the ancient Egyptians as the scarab, or dung beetle. Scarab amulets were symbolic of rebirth due to the dung beetle's proclivity for rolling a piece of dung into a spherical ball, then using it as a brooding chamber from which the newborn beetle will emerge. Tutanhkamun lapis scarab (J. Bodsworth 19th Dynasty inlaid diadem, or wig (J. Bodsworth

  8. The Story of Sinuhe The Translation: http://www.virtual-egypt.com/newhtml/texts/myths/sinuhe.htm Hollywood’s Version of Sinuhe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGoAYTrNWTA&feature=PlayList&p=6CBFB62746039A1F&index=11

  9. First Female to rule Ruled from 1473-1458 BCE Promoted trade with other countries Great voyage of Punt (Africa) Built a great temple Dayr al-Bahri Pharaoh Hatshepsut

  10. Ruled from 1290 to 1224 BCE One of the Greatest Pharaohs He was a great Military Leader and built many monuments Pharaoh Ramses II

  11. Was a peacemaker; signed the world’s first peace treaty. Built Abu Simbel Best preserved mummy ever found. Pharaoh Ramses II

  12. Ramses' Mummy and a computerized reconstruction of what Ramses’s may have looked like. Egyptian Museum Cairo, Egypt

  13. Khufu’s boat- http://www.guardians.net/egypt/khufu.htm • http://www.aldokkan.com/egypt/senusret.htm • http://mathildasanthropologyblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/egyptian-mummy-reconstructions/

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