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Hieroglyphics

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Cuneiform

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Hieroglyphics

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Cuneiform

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Hieroglyphics

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hieroglyphics the written Egyptian language made up of pictures and symbols that represented syllables and ideas

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developed around 3000 BCE made up of 800 picture-signs

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Scribes kept the records. They wrote in hieroglyphics on papyrus with sharpened reeds.

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By 400 CE, hieroglyphics fell out of use In 1799 a French soldier found the stone Contains a passage in 3 languages Solved the mystery of hieroglyphics

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Largest pyramid ever built Three burial chambers Only one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World still standing

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Pharaohs and royalty Preserved body for the after life Burial tombs

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Egyptians believed many gods. Polytheistic-believe in many gods Monotheistic-believe in one god

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Eye of Horus Believed to have healing and protective power

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Mesopotamia Euphrates Tigris

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EGYPT Nile River

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Egyptian Pharaohs Pharaohs were the rulers of the Egyptian monarchy, which lasted from about 3000 B.C.E-30 B.C.E. Pharaohs were the political and religious leaders of Egypt The pharaohs collected taxes, made laws, doled out punishments, built temples, defended Egypt against invaders, and attempted to maintain a divine order called Ma-at

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Ramesses II one of the most famous pharaohs built giant temples and earned fame as the pharaoh whos supposedly mentioned in Exodus, the second book of the Hebrew Bible

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Tutankhamen famous for the beautiful treasures that were found buried in his tomb in 1922

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Hatshepsut she originally stood in for her son who wasnt yet old enough to reign, but she quickly took on a lot of extra power

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Cleopatra VII She committed suicide After her death, Egypt became a province of Rome and the monarchy ended for good

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Key Words Pharaoh- a King of Egypt Monarchy- form of government headed by one ruler, with supreme power for life Dynasties- successions of leaders from the same family Pyramids- structures built as tombs for pharaohs

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Bellwork You are a 12 year old student living in Egypt along the Nile River. Write a one paragraph letter to your friend living in TN about your life in Egypt. Things you must include in your letter: 1. Nile River 2. Pharaoh 3. gods/goddesses 4. Written language 5. Pyramids