History of Ancient Egypt

1. The art of Immortality

2. Nile RiverValley
750 Miles long
31 across at widest point
Deserts to East and West
Marsh in south
Shallow delta in north
Regular Flooding June- October
Communication and Transportation

3. The geographic surrounds enabled settlers to build a safe and
stable civilization that survived thousands of years without
influence from foreign influence.

4. Nile flows from Mountains in the
South to the Mediterranean Sea.
Menes unified Upper
and Lower Egypt,
creating a single
kingdom with a
capital in Memphis.

5.  worshipped as a god
 meant to bring ma’at
 Truth
 Justice
 order
 forbidden to marry
outside of dynasty
 single family of
succession rulers
 31 dynasties

6.  Profile View
 Head
 Arms
 Legs
 Feet
 Frontal view
 Eyes
 Shoulder

7. 3100 b.c.- 2186 b.c.
500 years

8. Head of Pharaoh Khafre
65 feet tall
GreatSphinx

9. Minerals to make COPPER for weapons
Trade with Nubia for GOLD, IVORY, EBONY.

10. The falcon is a symbol of Ra,
and reminds viewers of Khafre’s holy heritage

11. Pillaging countryside, cannibalism tales lead to the Nobility to
split the country into small states after a CIVIL WAR.
Pepi II

12. 2050 b.c.- 1800 b.c.
250 years

13.  Sesostris III
 Pharaoh’s ruled by
authority
 Personality
 Strength
 Cleverness
 Most artwork of this time
destroyed by invaded
Hyksos

15. Nearly nude, copper
weapons and infantry.
Armor and bronze , horse
and chariots.

16. 1570 b.c-332 b.c.

18.  Embark on military
conquest
 Extend the empire
 Rebuild cities from
occupation of Hyksos
 Improve conditions

19. Rebuilt Egypt Extended Empire

20. Created a monotheistic Religion worship ATON- sun disk
Complete break from Artist Art Canon
Attempt to remove power from priests

21.  Took power at 9
 Death at 18
 Unable to maintain
religious change of
father-in-law
 Egypt reverted to
polytheistic religion

22. 332 B.C.
Alexander the
Great conquers
Egypt.
HellenisticRuleBegins