The Ancient Egyptians

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The Ancient Egyptians

• Teacher Ms Mc Loughlin
• Class 3rd 4th

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Introduction

• The first ancient Egyptians were nomads.
• About 5000 years ago they settled on the rich
  fertile soil along the banks of the river Nile.
• Their kings were called Pharaohs.

• The pharaohs created a huge empire by defeating
  neighbouring tribes and taking control of their
  lands.
• They also made slaves of these defeated tribes.

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The Nile
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Pharaohs

• Egyptians adored their Pharaoh because thy
  believed he was god who came down to earth from
  the skies.
• They thought he had the power of life or death
  over them.
• Pharaohs had great wealth.

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Pharaohs

• They built pyramids, temples and statues to
  honour themselves and their gods.
• Monuments were decorated with pictures and
  hieroglyphs
• These have been preserved by the warm dry climate
  of Egypt and help show us how these people lived,
  what type of clothes they wore and food they ate.
• Most of the messages on these monuments were
  written or drawn before the time of Jesus

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A chair from the tomb of Queen Hetepheres I,
discovered at Giza  
Panel from the back of Tutankhamun's golden
throne,discovered in his tomb in the Valley of
the Kings
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Question Time!

• How long ago did the the Egyptians settle beside
  the river Nile?
• What did the Pharaohs build?
• What was hieroglyphs?

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Answers to Quiz

• 5000 years ago
• Pharaohs built pyramids, temples statues to
  honour themselves and their gods
• Egyptian form of writing/symbols

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Community Life

• People of Egypt were divided into many different
  classes
• Nobles and high priest came next to the Pharaohs
• The next class were craft workers and traders
• Next came the ordinary workers
• Slaves were the lowest group of importance

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Community Life

• Ordinary Egyptians lived in villages along the
  river Nile
• Homes of ordinary Egyptians were built of
  sun-dried bricks and silts for windows.
• Their homes were cool because there was little
  room for outside heat to enter.

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Cooking

• Cooking was done over an open wood and charcoal
  fire in the courtyard.
• Wealthy Egyptians could afford fine spacious
  homes which were built with bricks and wood.
• Floors were covered with beautiful woollen rugs
  and large chests used to store food and clothes

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Sample of Hieroglyphs
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Beliefs and Burials

• Religion was very important in Ancient Egypt
• Egyptians adored their gods
• They prayed to their Gods asking them for favours
• Egyptians wore lucky charms and made sacrifices
  to please their gods
• Example- Statue of god Horus as falcon, at the
  Temple of Horus

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Beliefs and Burials

• Egyptians believed in life after death
• In the next life they would live with their gods
• The Pharaoh was also a religious leader
• Pharaohs build beautiful temples as homes for
  their favourite god
• Obelisk of Ramesses II, Luxor Temple

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Pyramids

• As preparation for death Pharaohs built huge
  stone tombs called Pyramids.
• These were filled with food, drink, jewellery,
  weapons and furniture.
• They believed they would use these when they
  lived as gods in the next life.

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Pyramids

• There were more than 30 Pyramids built in Egypt
• The best know pyramids are the three pyramids of
  Giza
• Pharaoh Khufu build the largest of these, the
  Great Pyramid more than 4500 years ago
• It is the largest stone building ever build on
  Earth!

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Quiz Time!

• What was the Pharaohs tombs called?
• Why were these build?
• What were they filled with?
• How many pyramids were build in Egypt?

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Answer to Quiz

• Pharaohs tombs were called Pyramids
• To prepare for death
• They filled these tombs with food, drink,
  jewellery, weapons and furniture, so that
  Pharaohs could use them in the next life.
• More than 30 Pyramids were build

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End of Slide Show

• Goodbye!!