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Egypt

Egypt. Egypt is Africa’s second most populous country. About 95 percent of Egyptians live along the Nile on less than 5 percent of Egypt’s territory.

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Egypt

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  1. Egypt

  2. Egypt is Africa’s second most populous country. • About 95 percent of Egyptians live along the Nile on less than 5 percent of Egypt’s territory.

  3. The NileThe longest river on the planet flows north out of central Africa, through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. Mountainous deserts lie to the east, a rolling drier desert to the west and the vast Sahara to the south.

  4. Ancient civilizations developed along the narrow floodplain of the Nile. The deserts provided natural barriers to invaders.

  5. The capital and largest city in Africa. Cairo

  6. Pyramids of Giza It is believed that the pyramid was built as a tomb for the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu and took over 20 years to construct. It is now very popular with tourists.

  7. Egyptian Tombs A tomb is a house, chamber or vault for the dead. The purpose was to protect the dead and provide necessities for the afterlife. Once sealed, the interiors of tombs were not meant to be seen by outsiders. Pyramids were the major achievements of the 4th dynasty - approximately 2500 BC (Old Kingdom) - and were built for Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. Kings were revered as God. Tombs were constructed to last forever so that the king’s prosperity in his afterlife would be forever ensured.

  8. The Egyptians developed a procedure known as mummification. This was the process of drying out and preparing a body to ensure preservation. Mummification was reserved for pharaohs, royal family members, and the very wealthy.

  9. Pharaohs • Ancient Egyptians believed that a pharaoh’s spirit could live forever and that in death he would become a god. Pharaohs ruled Ancient Egypt for thousands of years. There were men and women pharaohs. • Hatshepsut- regarded as one of the most successful pharaohs, she reigned longer than any other female of an indigenous Egyptian dynasty. • Tutankhamun – one of the most widely known, took the throne at the age of 9 and is often referred to as the boy king.

  10. A Pharaoh’s Image • Ceremonial clothes – carried symbols of their power and position in society • Crown – nemes crown covers the entire back of the head and neck • Resembles a lion’s mane • Cobra – means the pharaoh is ready to strike at his enemies • False beard – most Egyptian men were clean shaven but pharaohs, even females, wore fake beards

  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fvJ9qc18Z0 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEWcDz1OnQ0 • http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/educators/lesson1.html

  12. http://www.penn.museum/documents/education/pennmuseum_egypt_previsit_combined.pdfhttp://www.penn.museum/documents/education/pennmuseum_egypt_previsit_combined.pdf

  13. http://video.pbs.org/video/2365043134/ King Tut

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