Pyramids on the Nile

Lo1: Describe the geography of Egypt
Egypt relates to two regions: North Africa and Southwest Egypt has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea, the River Nile, and the Red Sea. Egypt borders Libya to the west, the Gaza Strip to the northeast, and Sudan to the south.
Lo2: Discuss the role of Pharaoh in Egyptian society
One of the roles of the pharaoh was as an intermediary between the gods and the people. The pharaoh then deputized for the gods; his role was both as civil and religious administrator
Lo3: Identify the cultural and technological achievements of the Egyptians
One of the greatest cultural achievements of Ancient Egypt was undoubtedly in their architecture associated with religion. Temples, tombs and pyramids
The Egyptians invented and used many simple machines, such as the ramp and the lever, to aid construction processes

Homework:
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Question	Answer
Why is Narmer a legendary hero in ancient Egyptian history?	Narmer was the 32nd-century B.C. founder of Pharaonic Egypt and celebrated throughout the region's ancient period for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
How did the role of Egyptian pharaohs differ from the role of Mesopotamian rulers?	Pharaohs were the gods whereas in Mesopotamia Rulers were representations of the gods. As a result of this, the Egyptians built great pyramids for their kings as they were expected to reign forever
Why did the Egyptians build great pyramids for their kings?	the pyramids were meant to shelter the pharaohs in the afterlife

Question	Answer
How did Egyptian religious beliefs compare with those of the Mesopotamians?	One major difference in the religious beliefs of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia was there belief in eternal life. Mesopotamians believed that once you died, you then ceased to exist in any world and there was no afterlife. On the contrary, Egyptians went to great lengths to preserve the dead in order for them to flourish in the afterlife
What social classes made up Egyptian society?	The social structure of ancient Egypt can be sorted into a social pyramid. At the top of the social pyramid was the pharaoh with the government officials, nobles and priests below him/her. The third tier consisted of the scribes and soldiers with the middle class in the fourth level.
What were significant achievements of the ancient Egyptians in science and technology?	The Egyptians invented and used many simple machines, such as the ramp and the lever, to aid construction processes. They used rope trusses to stiffen the beam of ships.
How did the Egyptian writing system compare with the Mesopotamian system?	Mesopotamians used a writing style called cuneiform that was different than the Egyptian writing style of Hieroglyphs

Homework Section Assignment
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Term or Name	Significance
Delta	Deltas' greatest importance to human activities, fish and wildlife lay in their characteristic highly fertile soil and dense, diverse vegetation.
Narmer	The unification of Egypt by means of the conquest of Lower Egypt by Upper Egypt.
Pharaoh	Monarchs of ancient Egypt from the First Dynasty
Theocracy	Theocracy is a form of government in which God or a deity of some type is recognized as the supreme ruling authority
pyramid	The pyramid always symbolizes bigger consciousness of strength and energy
mummification	Made a great impact on the amount of knowledge they had gained on the body. Mummification was very sacred in the lives of the Ancient Egyptians
hieroglyphic	Hieroglyphics was important to the Egyptians because it helped them state monuments
papyrus	The papyrus was a natural symbol of life itself and the primeval marsh from which all life came

2) I think the most important achievement was creating the lever and ramp because those two things are made into many different contraptions that may still be used today. Two simple things but they go a long way because they can make many different things
3)Being surrounded by deserts benefit Egypt in the fact that no one could attack or conquer them. no group could ever cross the Sahara to get to Egypt for they would die half-way in.
4)The Ancient Egyptians viewed their Pharaohs as a living god. They changed Pharaoh's when the last one died, his eldest son would inherit the throne
5)They use the Mummification because the Egyptians believed that when someone would die there soul would the there body.