Mission 2: Ancient Egypt Timeline

Tasks:

1) Read LET'S GET THE FACTS! to have a better understanding of the timeline of Ancient Egypt.

2) Read about the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.

3) Watch video- Ancient Egypt Timeline

4) Do Mission 2- Use Google Draw to create the timeline of Ancient Egypt as per the three kingdoms. The template to use is located in your Google Classroom.

LET'S GET THE FACTS!

Ancient Egypt was one of the oldest and longest lasting world civilizations. Since its history covers a span of 3000 years, historians outline its history based on dynasties or kingdoms/periods. Dynasties are the families that passed the leadership of Pharaoh from generation to generation. There were over 30 dynasties that ruled Ancient Egypt. The other way to break ancient Egyptian history is through Kingdoms. There were three primary kingdoms: The Old, Middle, and New. We will base our learning journey on kingdoms. Each kingdom is explained in detail below. Please note that after each kingdom there is an "intermediate" period. An intermediate period is an era of political strife or instability.

Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom & New Kingdom

OLD KINGDOM

. Upper and lower Egypt were united by King Menes

. 2686 to 2181 B.C.E,

. Included the 3rd to the 6th dynasties

. Capitol was Memphis

. “Age of Pyramids”

. Construction of first pyramid by Pharoah Djoser and the famous Egyptian Architect Imhotep.

. Teamwork

. Egyptian Art

. Sculptures - Sphinx was built

. Pharaohs Buried in Pyramids

. Developed Hieroglyplhic writing for making records and running the governement

. Sun god Re became prominent in the Egyptian religion.

. Pharaoh viewed as an inaccessible god-king who rules absolutely over his people.

MIDDLE KINGDOM

United under King Mentuhotep

. 2055 to 1650 B.C.E.

. Included the 11th to the 12th dynasty

. Capitol was Thebes

. "Golden Age"

. Stability

. Property boundaries

. Territorial expansion

. The Egyptians start to use irrigation to carry water from the Nile to their crops.

. Pharaohs Buried in hidden tombs

. Pharaoh viewed as the “shepherd of his people” with the task to build public works and produce for the welfare.

NEW KINGDOM

. United under Pharaoh Ahmose I

. 1550-1070 BC

. Included the 18th to the 20th dynasty

. Capitol was Thebes

. "Imperial Age"

. New Empire

. Expansion period

. Military conquest

. Peak of power

. Prosperous

.Tuthmosis I becomes Pharaoh. He is the first to be buried in the Valley of the Kings. For the next 500 years this will be the main burial area for the royalty of Egypt.

Hatshepsut becomes Pharaoh. She is one of the most successful woman pharaohs and rules for 22 years.

- Amenhotep III becomes Pharaoh. Under his reign the Egyptian civilization would reach it's peak in prosperity, power, and art. He builds the Temple of Luxor.

Akhenaten changed the Egyptian religion to worship a single god. This was a major change of life. It only lasted for his rule, however, as his son Tutankhamun would change the religion back to the old ways.

. Pharaoh viewed not only as a leader and ruler of an empire, but also as an important figure in religion and religious practice

MISSION 2:

CREATE AN ANCIENT EGYPT TIMELINE USING GOOGLE DRAW OR PADLET AND THEN SUBMIT IT ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM

AncientEgyptTimelineActivity- GOOGLE DRAW

Check the sample below:

Ancient Egyptian timeline

GO TO MISSION 3

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