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Unveiling Ancient Egypt: Culture, Society, and the Afterlife

This comprehensive overview explores the multifaceted civilization of Ancient Egypt, examining its rich cultural heritage, social hierarchy, and innovative practices. From the annual flooding of the Nile and the importance of agriculture to the intricacies of mummification and the beliefs surrounding the afterlife, discover how ancient Egyptians lived, worked, and honored their gods. Key figures such as Menes, Ramses II, and Hatshepsut are highlighted, alongside significant monuments like the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx. Delve into the legacy of this timeless civilization.

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Unveiling Ancient Egypt: Culture, Society, and the Afterlife

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  1. The Ancient Middle East Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY Additional slides by D. Brady

  2. A View of Egypt by Satellite

  3. The Fertile Nile Valley

  4. The Annual Flooding of the Nile

  5. Nile Irrigation-the Shaduf

  6. Ancient Egyptian History

  7. Menes: Unifier of Upper & Lower Egypt c. 3050 B. C. E. ?

  8. Ancient Egyptian Housing Middle Class Homes Peasant Homes

  9. Scenes of Ancient EgyptianDaily Life

  10. Making Ancient Egyptian Beer

  11. Making Ancient Egyptian Wine

  12. An Egyptian Woman’s “Must-Haves” Mirror Perfume Whigs

  13. Egyptian Social Hierarchy

  14. Egyptian Nobility

  15. Egyptian Priestly Class

  16. Egyptian Scribe

  17. Papyrus  Paper Hieratic Scroll Piece Papyrus Plant

  18. Egyptian Math & Draftsmenship What number is this?

  19. Champollion & the Rosetta Stone

  20. Hieroglyphic “Cartouche”

  21. Hieroglyphics “Alphabet” 24 “letters” + 700 phonetic symbols

  22. Egyptian Creation Myth The Goddess Nut

  23. Egyptian Gods & Goddesses:“The Sacred ‘Trinity’” Osiris Isis Horus

  24. Preparations for the Underworld ANUBIS weighs the dead person’s heart against a feather. Priests protected your KA, or soul-spirit

  25. MUMMIFICATION

  26. Materials Used in Mummification 1. Linen 6. Natron2. Sawdust 7. Onion3. Lichen 8. Nile Mud4. Beeswax 9. Linen Pads5. Resin 10. Frankinsense

  27. Preparation for the Afterlife

  28. Egyptian Mummies Ramses II1279-1212 B. C. E. Seti I1291-1278 B. C. E. Queen Tiye, wife of Amenhotep II1210-1200 B. C. E.

  29. MORE MUMMIES

  30. Journey to the Underworld The dead travel on the “Solar Bark.” A boat for the journey is provided for a dead pharaoh in his tomb.

  31. Egyptian Book of the Dead

  32. The Final Judgement Anubis Horus Osiris

  33. Shabtis: The Pharaoh’s Servants in the Afterlife

  34. DJOSER&IMHOTEP

  35. Stepped Pyramid at Saqqara

  36. “Bent” Pyramid of King Sneferu

  37. GREAT PYRAMID OF KHUFU

  38. Giza Pyramid Complex

  39. Plan of the Great Pyramid of Khufu

  40. PYRAMID CONSTRUCTION

  41. THE HYKSOS

  42. THE SPHINX

  43. HATSEPSHUT

  44. THUTMOSE III

  45. Ankhenaton: First Monotheist? 1352-1336 B. C. E.

  46. QueenNefertiti

  47. The Valley of the Kings

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