10/9/0810/9/08BR- Why is the BR- Why is the Rosetta Rosetta StoneStone important to the important to the study of Egypt?study of Egypt?

TodayToday: Using Archaeological : Using Archaeological Artifacts to learn about the past.Artifacts to learn about the past.

BINDERS!

Binder Check #3 - Due FridayBinder Check #3 - Due Friday All the stuff from #1 (Syllabus, Student Bill All the stuff from #1 (Syllabus, Student Bill

of Rights, Mac’s Guideline, Reflective of Rights, Mac’s Guideline, Reflective Journal #1, Vocabulary #1, Hunter-Gatherer Journal #1, Vocabulary #1, Hunter-Gatherer notes)notes)

All the stuff from #2 (Hunter-Gatherer Intro All the stuff from #2 (Hunter-Gatherer Intro Paragraph)Paragraph)

- Guns, Germs and Steel Viewing Guides.- Guns, Germs and Steel Viewing Guides.- Notes on Guns, Germs, and Steel – “Road Notes on Guns, Germs, and Steel – “Road

to Cargo” diagramto Cargo” diagram

AddAdd: Stuff from chapter 1-4 (I’ll add it to the : Stuff from chapter 1-4 (I’ll add it to the binder if you handed it in!)binder if you handed it in!)

Task:Task:

Break into small groups (no more than Break into small groups (no more than 3)3)

Get an “Artifact Analysis” worksheetGet an “Artifact Analysis” worksheetAnalyze the artifact and complete the Analyze the artifact and complete the

paper (1 for each)paper (1 for each)Report to the class about your artifactReport to the class about your artifactCompare your findings to the info card.Compare your findings to the info card.

Next UnitNext Unit

Start on Chapters 5-7Start on Chapters 5-7These chapters talk about Egyptian These chapters talk about Egyptian

Religion and the afterlifeReligion and the afterlife

Read Chapter 7 for tomorrow. We’ll Read Chapter 7 for tomorrow. We’ll watch a video and if you’ve read the watch a video and if you’ve read the video will make more sense.video will make more sense.

Vocabulary Journal #4Vocabulary Journal #4

Chapter 5: shrine, stela, navigate, Chapter 5: shrine, stela, navigate, exquisitely, exquisitely, ma’atma’at, sanctuary, ritual, , sanctuary, ritual, mortuarymortuary

Chapter 6: afterlife, festering, meander, Chapter 6: afterlife, festering, meander, immortality, deceased, essential, immortality, deceased, essential, fluids, embalmerfluids, embalmer

Chapter 7: disembark, swagger, plateau, Chapter 7: disembark, swagger, plateau, restlessness, trafficked, lever, restlessness, trafficked, lever, constellation, orientation, overseer, constellation, orientation, overseer, erosion, hauncherosion, haunch

Timeline #2Timeline #2

2700 BCE - Old Kingdom Period Begins2700 BCE - Old Kingdom Period Begins2650-2500 BCE - Pyramid Age 2650-2500 BCE - Pyramid Age

(construction of the three major (construction of the three major pyramids at Giza) beginspyramids at Giza) begins

2589-2566 BCE - Khufu (Cheops) rules; 2589-2566 BCE - Khufu (Cheops) rules; builds Great Pyramid at Gizabuilds Great Pyramid at Giza

2558-2532 BCE Sphinx at Giza Built2558-2532 BCE Sphinx at Giza Built2532-2504 Menkaure rules, builds 3rd 2532-2504 Menkaure rules, builds 3rd

pyramid at Gizapyramid at Giza

Important People #2Important People #2

Chapter 5: Neferhotep, PlutarchChapter 5: Neferhotep, PlutarchChapter 6: you pick 1Chapter 6: you pick 1Chapter 7: Khufu, Thumose IV (tut-Chapter 7: Khufu, Thumose IV (tut-

moze)moze)

Study Questions Chapter 5Study Questions Chapter 5

1.1. What form did the Egyptian gods What form did the Egyptian gods take? 2. Who was the most important take? 2. Who was the most important god in ancient Egypt? Why? 3. How god in ancient Egypt? Why? 3. How did Isis recover Osiris’ body after did Isis recover Osiris’ body after Seth killed him? 4. Why was it very Seth killed him? 4. Why was it very important to King Neferhotep that the important to King Neferhotep that the god Osiris be well taken care of? 5. god Osiris be well taken care of? 5. Why do you think the king had 14 Why do you think the king had 14 boats buried with him? 6. What did boats buried with him? 6. What did the Egyptians believe about Horus?the Egyptians believe about Horus?

Study Questions Chapter 6Study Questions Chapter 6

1. What did the Field of Reeds mean to 1. What did the Field of Reeds mean to ancient Egyptians? ancient Egyptians?

2. Why was the body of a person who died 2. Why was the body of a person who died important to the ancient Egyptians? important to the ancient Egyptians?

3. How do we know the “recipe” for making a 3. How do we know the “recipe” for making a mummy?mummy?

4. Compare natural mummification with 4. Compare natural mummification with mummification by embalmers.mummification by embalmers.

5. What was the purpose of the Book of the 5. What was the purpose of the Book of the Dead?Dead?

Study Questions Chapter 7Study Questions Chapter 7

1. Why did the king’s men come on barges to 1. Why did the king’s men come on barges to the villages along the Nile during flood the villages along the Nile during flood season?season?

2. Why did farmers work on pyramids during 2. Why did farmers work on pyramids during flood season?flood season?

3. How was the Sphinx preserved over 3. How was the Sphinx preserved over thousands of years?thousands of years?

4. Describe 2 ways that water was important in 4. Describe 2 ways that water was important in building the pyramidsbuilding the pyramids

5. Why do you think people worked on the 5. Why do you think people worked on the pyramids? (p.59)pyramids? (p.59)