Chapter 4
Section 4: Egyptian Achievements
Section 5: Ancient Kush
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 For centuries archeologists and historians had very little
understanding of Egyptian HEIROGLIPHICS, an ancient Egyptian
form of writing with symbols. It was not until 1799 with the
discovery of the Rosetta Stone that archeologists finally had a
tool to translate these symbols into a language they could
understand.
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Egyptian Achievements
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 Hieroglyphics: the Egyptian writing system
 Papyrus: long lasting paper
Egyptian Achievements:
Writing
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 The Rosetta Stone: a stone inscribed with
hieroglyphics that made it possible for us to
translate them. It also included Greek and a
later form of written Egyptian.
 Scribes: The few Egyptians who knew how to
write
Egyptian Achievements:
Temples Tombs and Art
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 Pyramids
 Sphinx
 Obelisk
Trivia: Where can
you find an obelisk
in America?
The Impact of Egyptian Achievement
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 Trivia Question Answer: Washington D.C.
Egyptian Achievements: Art
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 Painting styles (tombs, portraits, scenery)
 Stone work
 Jewelry (necklaces, collars, and bracelets)
Let's Take a Tour!
Ancient Egyptian Tombs
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 Google Earth: Tutankhamon's tomb 3D
Ancient Kush
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 The Kush were a group of people who lived south of
Egypt
 We now call this region Nubia
 Kush farmers lived off of the Nile
 Capital: Kerma
 Cataracts: Rapids on Nile that
 protected the Kush
The Kush Come to Power
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 Piankhi(Pyang-eee) One of Kush's most successful military
leaders that would eventually conquer all of Egypt
 At first the Kush and Egyptians ware trade partners
 1500 BC Egypt took over Kush
 The Kushite Dynasty: Then Kush rose back to power and
ruled over Egypt
 Focus question:
 What does
 Assimilation mean?
Kushite Culture
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 Very similar to Egyptian Culture due
to assimilation (temples, tombs, gods)
Queens were often rulers of Kush society
 Kush decline in the 300s AD
Ancient Kush Summary
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