Basic Characteristics
The Land
Around 5,000 years ago along the River Nile for almost 30 centuries (BBC History)
Nile River flooded between July to October
History
Hieroglyphs (Written language) decoded 2,000 years later (BBC History)
Alexander the Great takes Egypt in 332 B.C (BBC History)
Three Kingdoms: The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom, and The New Kingdom. Information about their governments in “VI. Ancient Egyptian Government and Hierarchy” (Britannica)
Egyptian Writing and Language “Earliest evidence for writing the Egyptian language in hieroglyphs dates to about 3300 B.C.E.” (GALE Student Resources)
“ Egyptian was the first written language in the eastern Mediterranean” (GALE Student Resources)
“earliest known inscriptions, a group …show more content…
The Egyptians kept many as draft animals and for their various products, showing some of the interest in breeds and individuals that is found to this day in the Sudan and eastern Africa. The donkey, which was the principal transport animal (the camel did not become common until Roman times), was probably domesticated in the region. The native Egyptian breed of sheep became extinct in the 2nd millennium bc and was replaced by an Asiatic breed. Sheep were primarily a source of meat; their wool was rarely used. Goats were more numerous than sheep. Pigs were also raised and eaten. Ducks and geese were kept for food, and many of the vast numbers of wild and migratory birds found in Egypt were hunted and trapped. Desert game, principally various species of antelope and ibex, were hunted by the elite; it was a royal privilege to hunt lions and wild cattle. Pets included dogs, which were also used for hunting, cats (domesticated in Egypt), and monkeys. In addition, the Egyptians had a great interest in, and knowledge of, most species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish in their environment.” …show more content…
(“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
Standing army created as well as military positions. (“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
After the New Kingdom-
Egypt reunited and government centralized by pharaohs.(“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
Ancient Egypt Government Officials
Vizier-Most important person after Pharaoh, Oversaw judiciary system and government administration. (“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
Chief Treasurer- Responsible for collecting and assessing taxes. (“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
General-Responsible for organizing and training the army. (“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
Overseer-Managed work sites and watched over granaries. (“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
Scribes-Formed the basis of the Egyptian government. Wrote official documents and could move to higher positions. (“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
Hierarchy:
Top: Pharaoh, Government Officials, Nobles and Priests (“Egyptian Social Structure”)
Middle: Soldiers, Scribes, Merchants and Artisans(“Egyptian Social Structure”)
Bottom:Farmers, Slaves and Servants(“Egyptian Social
The Land
Around 5,000 years ago along the River Nile for almost 30 centuries (BBC History)
Nile River flooded between July to October
History
Hieroglyphs (Written language) decoded 2,000 years later (BBC History)
Alexander the Great takes Egypt in 332 B.C (BBC History)
Three Kingdoms: The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom, and The New Kingdom. Information about their governments in “VI. Ancient Egyptian Government and Hierarchy” (Britannica)
Egyptian Writing and Language “Earliest evidence for writing the Egyptian language in hieroglyphs dates to about 3300 B.C.E.” (GALE Student Resources)
“ Egyptian was the first written language in the eastern Mediterranean” (GALE Student Resources)
“earliest known inscriptions, a group …show more content…
The Egyptians kept many as draft animals and for their various products, showing some of the interest in breeds and individuals that is found to this day in the Sudan and eastern Africa. The donkey, which was the principal transport animal (the camel did not become common until Roman times), was probably domesticated in the region. The native Egyptian breed of sheep became extinct in the 2nd millennium bc and was replaced by an Asiatic breed. Sheep were primarily a source of meat; their wool was rarely used. Goats were more numerous than sheep. Pigs were also raised and eaten. Ducks and geese were kept for food, and many of the vast numbers of wild and migratory birds found in Egypt were hunted and trapped. Desert game, principally various species of antelope and ibex, were hunted by the elite; it was a royal privilege to hunt lions and wild cattle. Pets included dogs, which were also used for hunting, cats (domesticated in Egypt), and monkeys. In addition, the Egyptians had a great interest in, and knowledge of, most species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish in their environment.” …show more content…
(“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
Standing army created as well as military positions. (“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
After the New Kingdom-
Egypt reunited and government centralized by pharaohs.(“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
Ancient Egypt Government Officials
Vizier-Most important person after Pharaoh, Oversaw judiciary system and government administration. (“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
Chief Treasurer- Responsible for collecting and assessing taxes. (“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
General-Responsible for organizing and training the army. (“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
Overseer-Managed work sites and watched over granaries. (“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
Scribes-Formed the basis of the Egyptian government. Wrote official documents and could move to higher positions. (“The Government of Ancient Egypt”)
Hierarchy:
Top: Pharaoh, Government Officials, Nobles and Priests (“Egyptian Social Structure”)
Middle: Soldiers, Scribes, Merchants and Artisans(“Egyptian Social Structure”)
Bottom:Farmers, Slaves and Servants(“Egyptian Social