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Egypt Civlization

Early Egypt was divided into two kingdoms that were united in 3100 BCE by King Menes, who established the first dynasty and made Memphis the capital. The Egyptian civilization had a hierarchical social class system and believed in many gods and goddesses. They had an elaborate concept of the afterlife where the spirit or "Ka" would journey to the land of the dead, guided by rituals in the Book of the Dead. The Egyptians mummified bodies to preserve them and built pyramids as tombs for rulers to protect their remains.

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Egypt Civlization

Early Egypt was divided into two kingdoms that were united in 3100 BCE by King Menes, who established the first dynasty and made Memphis the capital. The Egyptian civilization had a hierarchical social class system and believed in many gods and goddesses. They had an elaborate concept of the afterlife where the spirit or "Ka" would journey to the land of the dead, guided by rituals in the Book of the Dead. The Egyptians mummified bodies to preserve them and built pyramids as tombs for rulers to protect their remains.

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Egyptian Civilization

Unification
• Early Egypt was divided
into two kingdoms
– Upper Egypt
– Lower Egypt
• Egypt was united in
3100 BCE by Menes
– Made Memphis the
capital
– Established the first
dynasty
Some Famous Egyptian
Pharaohs
Tutankhamon
1336-1327 B. C. E.

Thutmose III
1504-1450 B. C. E.

Ramses II
1279-1212 B. C. E.
Egyptian Social Classes
Egyptian Social Classes
• Class system
was hierarchal
– People with
most power at
the top
– Least power on
the bottom

Flashback:
Was the social structure in
Mesopotamian civilizations such as Sumer
organized in a similar manner ?
Yes
Egyptian Gods & Goddesses:

Osiris Isis Horus


The Afterlife
• Egyptians view of
the afterlife was
positive
• Believed that when
someone died the Ka
(spirit) escaped and
journeyed to the
land of the dead
The Afterlife
• Egyptian Book of the Dead
– Contained magic spells and rituals to assist
the dead enter the afterlife
Mummification
• Designed to protect the dead body
from decay and keep the Ka alive
Pyramids
• Tombs built for Egyptian rulers

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