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23 Cards in this Set
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Ka
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the double of your body.
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Nun
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the watery abyss that the world was created from.
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Duat
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the book of the dead.
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Ra
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sun god, head god, strong, powerful, monotheism god.
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Osiris
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first king, god of the underworld and agriculture, was killed by Seth, and married Isis.
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Isis
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sister/wife to Osiris, Horus's and Seth's mother, devotion, puts Osiris's deceased body back together.
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Horus
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son of Isis and Osiris, becomes the Pharaoh, all living Pharaohs are the embodiment of him.
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Seth
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god of storms, master of the desert, beats and kills Osiris (his brother), jealousy, was defeated by his nephew, Horus.
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Neith
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great mother of deities, god of hunting, when she spit into the nun, the Snake of Chaos was formed.
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Benu Bird
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the first deity - landed on Earth, squawked and created life, often took the form of a herring.
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Book of the Dead
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intended to assist the deceased in the afterlife and comprised a collection of hymns, spells, and instructions to allow the deceased to pass through obstacles in the afterlife.
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Mesektet Boat
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the boat that Ra uses every night - he takes his son down to the underworld. This carries the souls to Osiris.
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Land Geography:
The Nile River |
located down the middle (closer to the right) of Egypt, flows south to north, gives Egyptians water, transportation, trade, protection, and nutrients from the water.
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Land Geography:
The Nile River - Other Natural Advantages |
by the Red Sea - gives transportation and salt, close to neighbors but not too close.
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The Old Kingdom
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TP: 2680 B.C.-2180 B.C. -- GR: none -- Power: Lower in army, built projects (were peasants, farmers); Upper: Pharaoh -- Technology: building of the Sphinx
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The Middle Kingdom
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TP: 2050 B.C.-1780 B.C. -- GR: Hykosos introduced war weapons, conquered lower Egypt. -- Power: Priests/nobles weakened the Pharaoh's power, changes to the Dynasty -- Technology: Hykosos introduced chariot & compound bow.
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The New Kingdom
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TP: 1570 B.C.-1080 B.C. -- GP: invaded by the sea people -- Power: Hatshepsut, Thutmose II, Amenhotep IV, Ramses II; Poly- to Mono- . -- Technology: the calendar
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What were some of the architecture and arts?
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- The Great Sphinx
- The pyramids; The Great Pyramid |
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What were some of the science, math, and medicine in this time period?
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- A calendar
- A number system; with fractions and whole numbers - Discoveries in medicine |
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Egypt's Decline
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Ramses II kept the Egyptian empire together; ordered the construction of temples and monuments. The Sea People invaded, and weakened Egypt.
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Early Steps Toward Civilization
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River Valley People: farmers, miners (copper), make bronze (copper + tin), glaze pottery. Developed hieroglyphics, written on papyrus. Thousands of years later, the hieroglyphics were translated with the Rosetta Stone, which stated Egypt's history.
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What was Egyptian farming like?
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Peasants did most of the farming - flax and cotton were two important crops. The pharaoh kept most of the crops - the peasants got only some.
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What was Egyptian trade like?
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Tightly controlled by the government, Egyptians traded their surplus of crops with other peoples, rode in caravans, traveled long distances in ships.
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