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I am starting to post the 6 questions of goverment on the bottom of this page.

~Tiffany~

Tiffany, instead of posting questions, can you post the three most  i mportant ideas about law and government in Ancient Egypt? Just in case you ask why, we need that information because we need to include it in our game.  Thanks, Joey

Ok, i will see if i can find more details and you're welcome

~Tiffany ---

**Egypt Unit: Essential Questions:**
=== Would Egyptian civilization have flourished without the Nile River? How did the ancient Egyptians develop a system of government? What were the beliefs and values of the ancient Egyptians? What did ancient Egypt accomplish beyond just pyramids? Can you walk like an Egyptian? Who's ya' mummy?===

__**CULTURE INFORMATION**__
====Linen woven from the flax plant was the most common fabric for clothing. Men usually wore a simple kilt tied at the waist, and women wore sheath dresses. Egyptian clothes were often decorated with pleats as we see in this carving of a court official on the left. Notice that he is also wearing a wig, which would have been made from human hair. Egyptians usually kept their own hair short or their heads shaved. . . . Both men and women also wore make-up. Palletes, like the one on the right, were used to grind mineral pigments for make-up. The ground powder was probably mixed with animal fat and then applied to the face. Black and green eye make-up were especially popular. And finally, they decorated themselves with jewelry: necklaces, earrings, armlets, bracelets, anklets, and rings.====

= = __**Sheridan: Pharoahs**__ One of the most imporatant pharoahs is **King Tutankamen**. He started his reign at about the age of 8 and then died at the age of 18 or 19. **The Pharoah Queen Hatshepsut**. She was a brave and bold ruler of Egypt and she started of as her stepson, thutmose' regent but then decided that that was not good enough so she became supreme ruler. When she died Tutmose took over the throne. No one really knows if Thutmose had anything to do with Hatshepsuts death or not. **Thutmose III** was one of the greatest rulers of the New Kingdom. He led wars in southeast asia and set hi soldiers down to the south of Nubia. He was also a very educated man who loved to study plants. Unlike other rulers, Thutmose defeated his victims with mercy. King **Ramsees the 2nd.** The Egyptians believed that all pharoahs were really Horus, the falcon God and that they brought the flood of the Nile and the sun and the rain. They believed that they were not just Horus, But other Gods as well. = =

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__//Tiffany: Gods and Goddess//__: There was a hill called Ben-Ben there stood the first god called Atum. Then he coughed and spat out Shu, the god of the air, and Tefnut, the goddess of moisture. After that Shu and Tefnut had two children.The first children was called Geb, is the god of the earth. Then, the second child Nut, is the goddess of the sky. Then Nut and Geb borned four children which are Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nephthys. First Osiris was the king of earth and his queen is Isis. But then Seth was jealous of Osiris because he wanted to be the ruler of the earth. He grew angrier and angrier until one day he killed Osiris. That was when Osiris went to the underworld and became the king of underworld. While Osiris was the king of underworld, Seth became the king of earth. Seth didn't know that Osiris and Isis had a son called Horus. Ra, the sun god hat have a falcon head and a sun disk on his head. Sekmet, is warrior goddess that have a lion head. Hathor is the cow goddess. Seth, the desert god who has a dog head. Thoth, have a head of Ibis. Khepri, the major god, have associated with the dung beetle. The enternity god called Huh, he hold the palm stem which means a long life.=====

Joey's Timeline Information (Famous Egyptian Monuments)

1. The Pyramid of Khufu (also known as the //Great Pyramid// and the //Pyramid of Cheops//) built in 2580 B.C. It is the oldest and largest of all the pyramids. 2. The Karnak temple complex: construction began in the 16th century B.C. 3. The Luxor Temple: constuction began in the 14th century B.C. 4. The Temple of Edfu, which was built between 237 B.C. to 57 B.C. 5. The Great Sphinx of Giza, which was constructed between 2520 B.C. and 2494 B.C.

=__GEOGRAPHY QUESTIONS__= Joey's Questions

1. What was the difference between Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt? A: Upper Egypt was the southern part of Egypt and Lower Egypt was the northern part of Egypt 2. Around what time was Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt united? A: 3100 B.C. 3. Did Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt maintain their own regalia after being united? A: Yes 4. Who supposedly united Upper and Lower Egypt? A: Menes (or also believed to be King Narmer) 5. Why is Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north? A: Because the Nile flows toward the north, making Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north 6. What were the Egyptian names for Upper and Lower Egypt? A: Upper Egypt was named "//Shemau"//, while Lower Egypt was named "//To-Mehu"//

 Effects of Transportation on Trade

The Egyptians used boats and barges to trade with far away places like Syria, Palestine, Cyprus, Aegean, and Afghanistan. The boats and barges were the most effective way of trading with other countries in Egypt, and travel by land was usually avoided. With the boats and barges, the Egyptians extended their trade to many other countries. They got precious stones like lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, horses, cattle, small livestock, cedar wood, silver, copper, and valuable minerals were imported from Syria and Palestine. Cyprus exported copper and ivory. Luxury items such as Minoan and Mycenaean oil containers were delivered from the Aegean.

Catherine:
1. What is the difference between the ‘red land’ and ‘black land’? The 'black land' was the fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops. The 'red land' was the  desert that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighboring countries and invading armies. 2. What was the land for? The 'black land’ was the only land in ancient Egypt that could be farmed because a layer of rich, black   was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded. The 'red land’ provided the ancient Egyptians with a source for metals and semi-precious stones. 3.Why was it refer to the colors red and black? (These colours reflect the fact that the desert sands have a reddish hue and the land around the Nile turned black when the annual flood waters receded. )

Kevin W's Questions: 1. What is the true source of the Nile River? Answer: The Ruvyironza River of Burundi is regarded as the true source of the Nile. 2. What is the largest source of the Nile? Answer: The largest source of the Nile River is Lake Victoria. 3. Where did the Nile River get it name? Answer: The Nile receives its name from the Greek Neilos, which means a valley or river valley. 4. What make the Nile River imporatant? Answer:  The water of the Nile River provided a few things that were important to the growth of civilization in Ancient Egypt. The Ancient Egyptians needed water, as all humans do, to support life. Water from the Nile also attracted thirsty animals such as the water buffalo and camels. Water also was necessary for the growth of agriculture, the major economic activity of Ancient Egyptians. [|http://www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us/History/Egypt/04/haup/hauptfuhrer.htm     5. Does the Nile River flow towards the North or towards the South? Answer: North 6. What are the two names of the two main tributaries of the Nile? Answer: The White Nile and the Blue Nile.  Tiffany T. 1.  Who is King Narmer? (Answer: The First King of Egypt of the first dynasty. He was also called King Catfish. ) 2. Where was he buried? ( Tomb of King Den) 3. What time period did he rule Egypt?(3150 BC) 4. What is        cataracts? (The rushing waterform waterfalls or rapids.) 5. Where was the first cataracts mark? (The Southern Boundary of Egypt) 6. What language did "cataract" came from? (Answer: Latin and Greek)

1.) Where was Ancient Nubia located (On the stretch of the Nile where it makes an S shape) 2.) How many cataracts did the Nubian section of the Nile contain? (It contained six cataracts) 3.) What was between the first and second cataracts? (Lower Nubia) 4.) What were the advantages and disadvantages of Upper Nubia? (The rain fell so they were able to farm but they had very little farm land, no more than two meters wide on eavh side of the Nile) 5.) What protected Nubia from foriegn attacks? (The hot sands) 6.) What did the Nubians do about the fact that had less farm land? (They added to their diet by fishing in the Nile and hunting ducks along it's banks)
 * __Sheridan's Questions__**

Sheridan's Lotus Q's 1.) What were three other names for the lotus? (the Blue Lotus, Indian Lotus and the Sacred Lotus) 2.) Where does the lotus grow? ( The Lotus plant grows inshallow ponds, lagoons, marshes and flooded fields) 3.) Where is the Lotus native? ( The lotus is native to the Middle East, Asia, Austrailia and New Guinea) 4.) Wher is the lotus most commonly used for food? ( China and Japan) 5.) How tall can the lotus grow up to depending on the depth of the water? (six meters) 6.) What do some lotus plants contain? (large fruits that have a mealy substance that can be used for making bread and fermented drinks)

__Sheridan's History Q's__

1.) What makes Egyptian history different from other countries histories? (Almost everything is upsidedown) 2.) Why was the Nile an important part of Egyptian history? ( because the nile basically gave birth to Egypt. Without the Nile, ther would be no Egyptian history.) 3.)**  __GOVERMENT QUESTIONS: Created by: Tiffany Tse__ 1. Who are the goverments? (the pharaohs are the goverment because they were the only one who ruled egypt and give orders.) 2. What are the law of Egypt? (The laws of Egypt are whatever the pharaohs commands. Which means anything decisions pharaohs make.)