More Egypt

Geography

Egyptian life centered around the Nile
It flows from South to North
Empties into the Nile
Delta- very rich soil ( fertile silt)
Every July it floods
Every October it leaves rich soil


Pyramids

The great Sphinx of Giza
built 2555-2532 BC
Lion with a humans head
oldest monumental statue in the world


Daily life

Slaves and servants
Served the wealthy
helped with the house and raising the children
Farmers
raised wheat, barley, lentils, and onions
Artisans
carved statues featuring soldiers and scenes of the afterlife
Merchants
money/ barter system was used
merchants accepted bags of grain for payment
coinage came about later
Scribes
Kept records, told stories, write poetry, described anatomy, and medical treatment
Soldiers
used wooden weapons with bronze tips
ride wooden chariots
Upper class
"white kilt class"
Priests, physicians, engineers
Pharaoh
religious and political leader
"Lord of the Two Lands"
"High Priest of Every Temple"
Owned all land, made laws, collected taxes, defended Egypt against foreigners
Hatshepsut- a woman who served as Pharaoh  
Cleopatra VII served as a pharaoh in 51- 30 BC


Godesses and Gods

Over 2,000 of them
Sun god- Ra
They "controlled" the lives of humans