Ancient Egypt
Lesson 3 Pages 141-150
dynastyA series of rulers from the same family
In Egypt 33 dynasties rules
dynastyExample –◦Father – son – grandson all rule
◦Ming Dynasty in China
How will you remember this? ◦Dy = die and then family takes over
◦Dynasty = destiny = must take over
Pharaoh An Egyptian kingBelieved to be the son of Re
Had total authority
PharaohExample – King Tut
How will you remember this? ◦The pharaoh is fair to his people - NOT
Vizier An advisor to the pharaoh
Carried the pharaoh’s decrees & everyday activities in the government
vizierExample – the architect in the cartoon
How will you remember this? ◦Vizier is the advisor ◦Visual = see that its done
decreesCommands given by the pharaoh
decreesExample – chores you MUST do
How will you remember this?Decrees = do it pleaseDecrees = demand Decrees = declare
HieroglyphicsEgyptian writingSymbols stood for sound, words, ideas
HieroglyphicsExample – picture writingTomb walls
How will you remember this? ◦Hieroglyphics = pictures
scribesPeople who wrote hieroglyphics
Also learned math to keep records & collect taxes
scribesExample◦Vizier writes for the pharaoh
How will you remember this? ◦A scribe scribbles
Papyrus A paper like materialUsed to keep records
papyrusExample - scroll
How will you remember this? ◦Papyrus = paper
scrollAn Egyptian bookMany pieces of paper put together
scrollExample◦Santa’s list
How will you remember this? ◦A scroll rolls up
The Old KingdomTime when pyramids were built
Trade increased “Age of Pyramids”
The Old KingdomExample◦Great Pyramid, Step Pyramid
How will you remember this? ◦Pyramids are old
pyramidsBurial places for the dead
pyramidsExample ◦Great Pyramid
How will you remember this? ◦Graveyard, triangles
mummyA preserved body wrapped in linen
mummyExample – mummy X◦The mummy movie showed Ramses
How will you remember this?◦Movies ◦Mommies wrap up their kids
ImhotepArchitectBuilt King Zoser’s Step Pyramid
ImhotepExample◦vizier
How will you remember this?Imhotep tried to top the previous builders
Imhotep = home for the dead
tombBurial place for the dead
tombExample – King Tut’s tomb, Seti’s tomb
How will you remember this? ◦Tombs have a ton of riches
Great PyramidBiggest pyramidBuilt for Khufu
Great PyramidExample
How will you remember this?◦Great = best, biggest
labor taxRequired Egyptians to work for the government ◦Most worked building the pyramid
labor taxExample◦Builder, craft workers, artists
How will you remember this? ◦Labor = work◦Taxes must be paid
