Prezi on Egypt

Ancient Egypt

• Pharaohs were the political religious leaders of the Egyptian people, holding the titles: Lord of the Two Lands and High Priest of Every Temple
• Egyptian life is centered around the Nile River. It had water for drinking, irrigation, bathing and transportation
• Every July, the Nile River floods and every October it leaves behind rich soil
• The Delta is a triangular area of fertile silt 
• Managing the river required new irrigation techniques 
• The Great Sphinx of Giza is a recumbent lion with a human's head that was built from 2555-2532BC. It's the oldest monumental statue in the world
• Pharaohs were the highest in ranking. Next was Government officials (nobles, Priests), Soldiers, Scribes, Merchants, Artisans, Farmers, Then Slaves and Servants 
• Slaves and Servants helped the wealthy with household and childraising duties
• they raised wheat, barley, lentils, and onions
• Artisans carved statues and reliefs showing military battles and scenes in the afterlife 
• They used a money/barter system: Merchants might accept bags of grain for payment but eventually, coinage came out
• Scribes kept records, told stories, wrote poetry, described anatomy, and medical treatments 
• They wrote in Hieroglyphs and in hieratic 
• Soldiers used wooden weapons like bow and arrows or spears with gold tips and sometimes rode chariots 
• Upper class was known as the White Kilt Class. This class included Priests, Physicians, and engineers 
• The Pharaoh was the leader of Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt. He owned all the land, made all the laws, collected taxes, and defended Egypt against foreigners 
• Hatshepsut was a women who served the as the Pharaoh 
• Cleopatra VII served as the Pharaoh from 51-30BC
• There were over 2000 gods and goddesses who "controlled" the lives of humans