egypt: geography, social structure, & achievements global i
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Egypt: Geography, Social Structure, &
AchievementsGlobal I
Egypt: Geography, Social Structure, & Achievements
Geography– The Nile River
• Flows south (Upper Egypt) to north (Lower Egypt)
• Black Land Fertile Soil
• Red Land Desert • The Nile was
worshipped as a god
Egypt: Geography, Social Structure, & Achievements
Social System/Hierarchy– Hierarchy classification of people
based on rank, or ability, or authority– Go to Back of your sheet
2. Priests a. Served the gods and goddesses b. Made sacrifices to gods c. Led celebrations & festivals3. Nobles
a. Fought the wars for the pharaoh
4. Artisans/Merchants
5. Peasant Farmers
6. Slaves
Women
-Had higher status than in any other ancient civilization-Could own property-Enter into contracts-Obtain a divorce-Could even rule (i.e. Hatshepsut)
1. Pharaoh a. Governed as an absolute
rulerb. Seen as both a ruler & a
godi. Son of the sun god
Amon-Re/Rac. Divine Right god’s
authority to rule
Theocracy a govt. that is based on religious beliefs and/or is controlled by a religious figure
Egypt: Geography, Social Structure, & Achievements
Achievements & Contributions– Mummification
allowed them to explore the human anatomy
• Able to diagnose diseases/injuries
• Performed surgery
– Developed a calendar system similar to the one we use today
Egypt: Geography, Social Structure, & Achievements
– The Pyramids • No one is 100% sure how they were built• Government funded the building of pyramids• Housed pharaoh’s deceased body,
treasures, and belongings