Egypt
Gift of the Nile
Physical Geography
Pharaohs
Menes is well known for uniting lower and upper Egypt, and was the founder of the first dynasty.
Cleopatra is noticed for her intelligence ,and the wars she won .
Khufu is known for building the pyramids of Giza ,he was a very harsh and cruel ruler.
Hatshepsut was the 5th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, she reigned longer than any other woman in the Egyptian dynasty.
Tutankhamun was the youngest pharaoh in Egyptian history ,placed at the throne at 9 or 10 and died at 18.
Social Hiearchy
Social hierarchy in Egypt:
*Pharaohs
*Noble
*Scribes and Craftspeople
*Farmers and Slaves
Egptian gods
such as:
*Re,also known as Amon Re,the sun god.
*Osiris,the god of the underworld.
*Isis, the goddess of magic.
*Horus, the sky god,or the god of Pharaohs.
*Thoth, the god of wisdom.
*Geb the Earth god.
Egyptians even worshiped household gods that they believed were in their homes.