PPT-Ancient Egypt- Hieroglyphics

Ms Berry Social Studies 6 th Grade How do we know about Egypts early kings and governments They left behind written records Developed a system of writing called hieroglyphics Used more than 700 symbols . Arts and crafts were very important to ancient Egypt. . Skilled craftsmen were responsible for creating and decorating temples, and the tombs and houses of the wealthy; they enjoyed many privileges. . “Egypt is the Gift of the Nile”. Herodotus: 400 BC (Greek Historian). The Nile River. The Nile River is the world’s longest running river!. The Nile River. The Nile River runs continually for over 4400 Miles!. Héctor Fernández. 4 . Year. A . IS FOR. AFRICA. Africa. . is. . the. . continent. . on. . wich. . Egypt. . is. . located. . . Africa. . is. . the. . world. ´s. . second-largest. and . The soldiers unearthed a dark grey-pinkish granite stone that stood about four feet tall and 2½ feet wide. . The Rosetta Stone . Ancient . Egypt. The Rosetta Stone was inscribed with three languages. One language was Greek, but the . What is a Hieroglyph Anyway?. Hieroglyphs are what the ancient egyptians used to write with.. They were pictures that meant words or sometimes they were two words combined.. How The Alphabet Works. Hieroglyphs are signs, they are usually divide into 4 categories.. YOUR NAME AND YOUR PARTNERS NAME World History. 1. Title Slide (TOPIC) and group member’s names. STANDARDS for ANCIENT EGYPT. SS.912.W.13.9. : Trace the growth of . Egypt and their impact on history.. Hieroglyphics. In the beginning, in ancient Egypt, over 5000 years ago, scribes wrote things down using pictures. That was a scribe's job, to write things down. . Scribes . used a system of pictures to do so. These pictures were called hieroglyphics. It was beautiful art. . What do you think is written here?. The . R. osetta stone. Task: . Create your own hieroglyphic alphabet. . Then write a message in your new alphabet.. Then have one of your peers decode your message.. (2700 BCE to 2200 BCE). People saw their kings as gods. Called a . theocracy. = same person is the political AND religious leader. King gave many responsibilities to a . bureaucracy . = groups of government officials. Turbett. . The Pyramids . The pyramids are the stone tombs of Egypt's kings - the Pharaohs and one of the world's greatest historical mysteries. They have stood for thousands of years, filled with many hidden secrets: clues about what life (and death) was like In Ancient Egypt.. Welcome to Ancient Egypt. Where are we??. . Google Earth! . Geography: Egypt . Label MAP! . The ancient Egyptians enjoyed many . natural barriers. . . There were . deserts. to the east and west of the Nile River, and . Ancient Egyptian civilization. Developed gradually from 5,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE along the Nile. There were two independent . Egypts. : Upper and Lower Egypt. Egyptian history is said to begin when Upper and Lower Egypt were united by . How was the Nile River important in ancient Egypt? Give 5 ways. Flooding and silt left fertile soil for farming. Ability to grow enough food to create a stable food supply. Stable food supply gave Egyptians the opportunity to specialize. TRUE. The Nile river flows over …. A. 4,000 miles. B. 700 Miles. C. 40,000 Miles. A. 4,000 Miles. What do you call the tiny bits of soil and rock the Nile carries that makes land fertile?. Silt. The Nile forms a fan shaped delta. What is a delta?.