logging in or signing up Chapter2Section2 001 Flemel Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 56 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: October 12, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide1: Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture Chap. 2 – Ancient Kingdoms of the NileSlide2: Ancient Egyptian culture was known for its architecture, arts, science, math, and medicine Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide3: Architecture and arts includes the Great Sphinx and the pyramids, statues, and painted buildings Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide4: They developed a lunar calendar and later added five days to their calendar for holidays Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture Calendar at the Temple of Kom-Ombo Slide5: Had a number system based on ten, used fractions, and used geometry to build the pyramids Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide6: The Egyptians used herbs and medicines to cure illness and learned to preserve bodies after death Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide7: Scribes learned to read and write so that they could work for the government Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide8: Religion was an important part of life and many gods were worshiped Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture The council of Re with the nine members: Osiris, Nut, Geb, Shu, Atum, Tefnut, Nephyhys, Isis and Set. Sometimes Horus and Thoth were added and the group belonged to the old solar cult of Heliopolis Slide9: Gods covered all aspects of life and were symbolized by animals such as the cat, bull, crocodile, and scarab beetle Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide10: Some of the most important gods were Amon, or Amon-re, the creator and king of the gods Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide11: Osiris was king of the Underworld and god of the dead Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide12: Isis was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide13: Horus was a god of the sky and most well-known as the protector of the pharaohs Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide14: Anubis was the god of embalming and the dead Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide15: Seth was the god of chaos representing everything that threatened harmony in Egypt Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide16: Egyptians believed in an afterlife and preserved the body by a process called mummification Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture The liver, the lungs, the stomach, and the intestines were each placed in a separate Canopic Jars Slide17: They placed the mummy in a tomb with clothing, food, tools and weapons needed in the afterlife Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide18: A scroll called the Book of the Dead was placed in tombs as a guide to the afterlife Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture This scene portrays the weighing of the royal scribe’s heart against a feather representing truth. Slide19: Egyptian society was rigidly divided into classes Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide20: Women were the equals of their husbands in social and business affairs and could own property Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture The nobleman Hunefer and his wife with arms raised in praise of the gods Slide21: Farms were on large estates and grew wheat, barley, flax and cotton. Surplus food was traded with other peoples Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide22: Caravans traveled to Asia and deep into Africa carrying trade goods Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide23: Egyptians were among the first people to build seagoing ships, trading along the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, and the African coast Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Chapter2Section2 001 Flemel Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 56 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: October 12, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide1: Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture Chap. 2 – Ancient Kingdoms of the NileSlide2: Ancient Egyptian culture was known for its architecture, arts, science, math, and medicine Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide3: Architecture and arts includes the Great Sphinx and the pyramids, statues, and painted buildings Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide4: They developed a lunar calendar and later added five days to their calendar for holidays Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture Calendar at the Temple of Kom-Ombo Slide5: Had a number system based on ten, used fractions, and used geometry to build the pyramids Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide6: The Egyptians used herbs and medicines to cure illness and learned to preserve bodies after death Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide7: Scribes learned to read and write so that they could work for the government Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide8: Religion was an important part of life and many gods were worshiped Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture The council of Re with the nine members: Osiris, Nut, Geb, Shu, Atum, Tefnut, Nephyhys, Isis and Set. Sometimes Horus and Thoth were added and the group belonged to the old solar cult of Heliopolis Slide9: Gods covered all aspects of life and were symbolized by animals such as the cat, bull, crocodile, and scarab beetle Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide10: Some of the most important gods were Amon, or Amon-re, the creator and king of the gods Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide11: Osiris was king of the Underworld and god of the dead Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide12: Isis was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide13: Horus was a god of the sky and most well-known as the protector of the pharaohs Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide14: Anubis was the god of embalming and the dead Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide15: Seth was the god of chaos representing everything that threatened harmony in Egypt Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide16: Egyptians believed in an afterlife and preserved the body by a process called mummification Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture The liver, the lungs, the stomach, and the intestines were each placed in a separate Canopic Jars Slide17: They placed the mummy in a tomb with clothing, food, tools and weapons needed in the afterlife Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide18: A scroll called the Book of the Dead was placed in tombs as a guide to the afterlife Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture This scene portrays the weighing of the royal scribe’s heart against a feather representing truth. Slide19: Egyptian society was rigidly divided into classes Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide20: Women were the equals of their husbands in social and business affairs and could own property Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture The nobleman Hunefer and his wife with arms raised in praise of the gods Slide21: Farms were on large estates and grew wheat, barley, flax and cotton. Surplus food was traded with other peoples Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide22: Caravans traveled to Asia and deep into Africa carrying trade goods Section 2: Egyptian Life and CultureSlide23: Egyptians were among the first people to build seagoing ships, trading along the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, and the African coast Section 2: Egyptian Life and Culture