Ancient Egypt

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1 What we know
2 Egypt Timeline
3 Pharaohs
4 Egyptian Religion
5 Words to Know
6 Links

What we know

11/26 Used hieroglyphics. They had one ruler which is called monarchy Ex. Cleopatra, Hapshetsut, Ramses, Tutankhamen, Khufu Pyramids of Giza - they are tombs, contains pharaoh's treasure, mummy internal organs removed, built by slaves? contained traps to protect the pharaoh's treasure, believed in afterlife, judged in afterlife, pyramids split into different rooms, Cario was one of the capital cities of Egypt which was located near the Nile delta.

Egypt Timeline

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4400 BC Nomad people appearing, Badrian Culture (cul31 ture, settlement) 3500 BC Signs of pharaohs appearing (social class, government) 3200 BC Start using hieroglyphics (writing system) 3000 BC Upper Lower unified dynasty period(family of rulers) (government)

343 BC Persia invades Egypt (government, boundaries) 31 BC Rome defeats Cleopatra, Marc Antony Octavian takes over (government, boundaries)