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The Interconnection of Religion and Politics in Ancient Egypt

Explore how religion and politics were intertwined in ancient Egypt, with pharaohs considered divine leaders. From King Menes uniting Upper and Lower Egypt to Akhenaten's attempt at monotheism, discover the profound influences of belief systems on governance. The Nile River shaped Egypt's civilization, economy, and perspective on the afterlife, leading to practices like mummification and the construction of grand pyramids. The Egyptians' religious beliefs and societal hierarchy shaped their daily lives and political structures.

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The Interconnection of Religion and Politics in Ancient Egypt

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  1. SLmMaP • Concept: Egypt • LEQ: How were religion and politics tied together in Egypt?

  2. Vocab • King Menes • Akhenaten • Upper/Lower Egypt • Nile River • Mummies • Pyramids • Papyrus • Pharaohs • Book of the dead • Hieroglyphics

  3. Standard: SSWH1b- describe the relationship between political authority and religion in Egypt. Egypt

  4. Three Time Periods

  5. Egypt the civilization • Becomes a civilization when King Menes unites Lower and upper Egypt

  6. Lower Egypt – near deltaUpper Egypt – middle Nile + highlands

  7. Geography • Life centered around the Nile • The Nile flooded regularly, causing the Egyptians to view the universe as a regular and orderly place.

  8. Ruled by pharaohs- Thought of as gods Politics

  9. Akhenaten- pharaoh will support one god He is almost supporting monotheism very different than the polytheistic religion in Egypt. Politcs

  10. Society was ruled by classes: 1. Royal Family 2. Wealthy landowners 3. Peasants 4. Slaves Egyptian Society

  11. Egyptian Economy • Traditional economy based on farming and trade. • Egyptians traded up and down the Nile, with Mesopotamians and sometimes with Indus Valley (in Pakistan)

  12. Cyclical View of nature 2 of the most important gods were Re (sun god) and Osiris (Underworld) Concern with an afterlife inspired mummification before burial. Quality of tomb= Social status Religion

  13. Pyramids of Giza

  14. Mummies • Egyptians who could afford to do so would have themselves mummified. • They believed in a better afterlife if their body was preserved.

  15. Scrolls with hymns, prayers, and magic spells to guide the dead = Book of the Dead Book of the Dead

  16. Egyptians wrote with picture symbols called hieroglyphics. They wrote on papyrus which was made from reeds to form paper.

  17. Images • Ziggurat • Pyramid

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