Notes- Ancient Egyptian Civilization
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Period _________
Ancient Egyptian Civilization
Chapter 4 Lesson 3 in the World Text
The Big Picture
 Neighboring ____________ were growing while Egyptian _____________was
spreading along the Nile.
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To the ________, people in Europe were developing the islands and peninsulas
across the ___________________________ (2 words).
To the _________, Africans were finding ways to survive in the _________desert
environment of the Sahara.
To the ___________, the kingdoms of Nubia had ________ mines and
_________networks that made the kingdom thrive.
Asian communities that were large and small on the ________ were
____________today’s countries of Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.
The Big Picture…continued
 ____________and _______________ of people and ideas helped shape
development in all of the cultures.
 Each culture _________________ resources, products, and ideas.
New Rulers in Egypt
 When the Old Kingdom ________________, a new era of Egyptian history
began.
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Egypt’s __________________________ (2 words) took place about 2100 BC
through 1700 BC.
 When the pharaoh’s armies conquered kingdoms in ________ they made use of
gold mines.
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The name of this country may come from the Egyptian word for “________,”
meaning gold.
New Rulers in Egypt…continued
 During this time, people began moving.
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Egyptian traders ___________ their business with cities in western Asia, so
people from Asia came to live in Egypt’s _________ region.
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By 1650 BC these new settlers, called _____________, challenged the pharaoh.
 The Greek phrase for Hyksos is “_______________________________.”
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This group ruled Lower Egypt for the next _______ years.
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Period _________
New Rulers of Egypt…continued
 The ______________these people use to defeat Egyptian armies in battle:
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_____________, chariots, strong bronze weapons, __________, and arrows.
 Egyptian leaders at ___________continued to control Upper Egypt.
 In 1550 BC Pharaoh ____________ and the Egyptians regained control of the
delta from the Hyksos by using weapons and chariots that they copied from the
Hyksos.
 The _______ Kingdom began when the Hyksos were defeated.
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Pharaoh Ahmose and later pharaohs vowed they would become the
______________military power in the world by never letting any outsiders control
any part of Egypt.
Expansion and Trade
 During the New Kingdom period, Egypt’s leaders worked hard to win back the
__________lost in wars.
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They took control of an area that is now the country of __________, and pushed
as far as the ______________ River.
___________: a group of lands and people ruled by one government.
Expansion and Trade…continued
Country Goods
Greece
Silver, olive oil.
Lebanon Silver, copper, timber, wine.
Egypt
Grain, bronze goods, papyrus, linen, jewelry.
Nubia
Gold.
Kush
Ebony, ivory, animal hides, gold, copper, and precious stones.
Punt
Gold, perfume, ivory, incense, apes.
Expansion and Trade…continued
 Treasures moved from Kush to Egypt by ___________of men and pack animals.
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Soldiers that traveled w/ the trading caravans kept Egypt’s pharaoh’s treasures
__________.
 Large castle-like forts scared away __________along the upper Nile.
 Products such as ____________ and ___________ were made from raw
materials by Egyptian craft workers for Egypt’s pharaoh and wealthy families.
Expansion and Trade…continued
 Egyptian’s traveled from _________ to ________when they used both the Nile
River and land travel.
Hatshepsut
 Hatshepsut was the name of one of Egypt’s few _____________ rulers.
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Hatshepsut means, “foremost of the noble ladies.”
 She became _____________ because her husband died and she declared her
brother too young to rule on his own.
________________: A group of people who go on a trip for a set reason.
Hatshepsut…continued
 Hatshepsut traded _____________, ____________, and bronze weapons w/ the
country of Punt.
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Hatshepsut’s ___________, soldiers, artists, and attendants brought back from
Punt gold, perfume, ivory, live apes, leopard skins, and rare incense trees.
 Hatshepsut’s expedition lasted ____years; they traveled by ship and land.
Moving Ideas
 Ideas, trade goods, and skills _________ as Egypt trades with other countries.
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Egyptians became _____________________ (2 words) for their understanding
of:
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Medicine, mathematics, and astronomy.
 Priests learned their skills in ____________schools.
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The first medical textbooks were written by __________ when writing was
invented.
The textbooks told doctors how to cure __________, stitch together cuts, and set
broken ___________.
Moving Ideas…continued
 Wounds were cured by __________ bread and upset stomachs by
_____________.
 Egyptian priests developed _______________ rules.
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Period _________
Moving Ideas…continued
 The “stars that know no rest” are known to us as the _____________.
 The “meetings of the Sun and Moon” which created darkness are called
________________.
 The 2 __________________ we use today that were created by the ancient
Egyptians were the:
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365 day ________________
The ___________
Tutankhamen’s Tomb
 Located in the ______________________________
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The resting place of _____ New Kingdom pharaohs
 Tutankhamen ruled Egypt from the time he was 9 until he died at the age of
_______.
 Tutankhamun’s tomb remained _______________ for over __________ years.
Tutankhamen’s Tomb…continued
 The tomb was discovered in ________ by two British archaeologists named
Howard ____________ and Lord _______________.
 The _____________found in his tombs, including the clothes____________ us
about how the ancient Egyptians really ______________ like.