------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ancient Egypt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Verdantium — Wednesday, February, 1st 2017 — 2 pages 250¤ ________________________________________________________________________________________ __ Introduction to Religion--------------- Egypt ------------------ The ancient egyptians had many ​ ​ different religions and they In ancient Egypt they had a believed in many different gods. religion and believed in many Most people believed in afterlife. ​ ​ different Gods. They worshiped in Amun-Re is a supreme god, also temples and monuments. They known as a sun god. They also farmed and hunted to get believed that the sun gods grew food._______________________ the crops. Some people __________ Governments & worshiped different Egyptian Along the Nile--------------- Leaders--------------- gods at different time of the year. The Nile is the world’s longest Since there were so many gods ​ ​ Ancient Egypt has had many river. It flows north into the some of them looked like rulers throughout time. In 2200 Mediterranean Sea. The sea humans and some of them ​ B.C, various people fought to be produces sediment, also known looked like animals. A as silt. The Nile comes from the king. Eventually, people just ​ ​ ​ White Nile and the Blue Nile. decided to share the kingship and Menagerie of rule Egypt together. A man Gods--------------------------- named Hyksos came to Egypt ​ ​ The Menagerie of gods are and brought new technology. In different gods have different 1550 to 1525 B.C when Ahmose powers and look different. Bastet was king, he threw Hyksos out of is the god of cats. Hathor is the Egypt. god of love. Horus is the god of the sky. Sobek is the god of the Nile. Horth is the god of writing. Ancient Egyptian Gallery of Architecture--------- Rulers---- Architecture-Ancient Egyptian ​ ​ architecture is one of the most influential nations throughout history, which evolved an immeasurable exhibit of various erections and great architectural monument along the Nile, incorporating ​ pyramids, temples and tombs. 1: King Thutmose III Mummification------------- Kings and pharaohs were 2: King Amenhotep I mummified so that they could be preserved and (as they believed) 3: King Menkaure live forever with the Gods . After they were mummified they were 4: King Sahure put into a tomb with some food. Mummification was a hard and 5: King Amenemhat III ​ long process. Any Egyptian 6: King Ahmose I could be preserved, if they could afford the process of having Great Pyramid at Giza-The ​ ​ themselves mummified, and pyramids at Giza remain 7: King Hatshepsut prepared for afterlife. imposing monuments 8: King Amenhotep II thousands of years after they were incorporated and the knowledge and skill required to erect them was developed over the many centuries before ​ ​ their construction. ​ ​ Pyramid of Power-It refers to ​ the folk belief that ancient Egyptian pyramids and objects of similar shape can confer a variety of benefits. Daily Life------------ Daily life as an Ancient Egyptian was very hard. They had to do a lot of things that we don’t have to do today. They had to hunt and farm their own food and crops. They farmed onions, wheat, peas, beans and garlic. Architecture Fast Facts- The However, they did get to play ​ Step Pyramid Saqqara is the sports and games. earliest pyramid that is still there today. The Step Pyramid Daily Life Fun was built in 2630 B.C. The architect of the Step pyramid Facts------- was Imhotep. The Egyptians ● The Egyptians were the ​ ​ later worshipped Imhotep as a first ones to make a ​ ​ god.The pyramid rose in six written language. ● Amun-Re was a giant steps. It was the burial supreme god also known ​ place of King Djoser. These as a sun god. steps were meant as huge ● The sun god grew the stairway for King Djoser to crops climb up to join Ra, the ● Some Egyptian gods sun-god. were worshiped at different times of the year ● Some gods look like humans and some look like animals. Afterlife- Life after death. ​ Glossary Incorporating- Mixing together. ​ Architecture- The art or practice Silt- A rich fertile soil that is ​ Menagerie- A group of gods that ​ of designing or constructing ​ supplied when the Nile would buildings. their heads look like humans and their heads looks like animals. flood. Centuries- 100 years. Mummification- To be wrapped Supreme-Very high up in ​ ​ ​ and per dedicated. importance and power. Construction: Building process. ​ Worshiped: To honor someone Nile- The Nile is the longest river ​ Hyksos- A man who came to ​ ​ in the world. or something and to be Egypt and brought new dedicated to it. technology to Egypt. Pyramid of Power- This ​ represents the class level from the pharaoh at the top to the artisans at the bottom. .