BELLWORK

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BELLWORK

1. Who was Narmer? Why was he important?
2. Who was Hatshepsut? Why was she important?
3. When Amenhotep IV comes to power, Egypt goes
   through a period of decline. Why?
4. Who restores Egypt? How?
5. List four aspects of ancient Egyptian culture.
6. THINKER How did Egyptians view the afterlife?
   Why would this belief lead to the creation of
   pyramids?

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Narmer
Hatshepsut
Thutmose III
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Ramses II Ramses the Great
Amenhotep IV
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Mummification

• After death, Egyptians believed the body
  separated into three parts physical body,
  spirit, personality.
• Embalming was developed in 2600BC (preserving
  human remains)
• Very expensive, only the wealthy could afford it
• Once mummified, they would be buried in their
  tomb along with objects necessary for the
  afterlife

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Engineering an Empire Egypt

• We will now watch a video that highlights ancient
  Egypts building projects.
• As you watch the video, answer all 16 questions
  on the worksheet.
• Be ready to discuss!