Ancient River Civ Lesson 3

“What can you do?”  8 minutes
Chapter 3 Study Guide---Test next week Wednesday and Thursday September 24th and 25th

Read pages 44-48 (10 minutes to read)

Reading comprehension quiz (can use any notes they take)

Objectives

1. Understand the ways in which geography helped shape ancient Egypt
1. Herodotus (484-425BC) First to investigate Egypt
2. Nile River
2. Analyze the achievements of the Old Kingdom in Egypt
1. Preview:
1. Rosetta Stone
1. 4.5 ‘ high, 3 languages
2. Pre-Rosetta, Hieroglyphs were mummy’s curses?
3. Champollion figures them out
2. 3100, Menes of Upper Egypt, unites the two Egypts
3. But first “king” likely the “Scorpion King” (symbol was the scorpion)
4. Not “The Rock”
5. Here’s a list of kings
   
2. View:  Old Kingdom
1. Ca. 2575-2130
2. Djoser is first king, or Pharaoh
3. Step Pyramid
3. Describe the events that brought turbulence to Egypt’s Middle Kingdom
1. Ca. 1938-1630 (SBU lecture put it at 2025-1795 [D. 12; but new school goes to D.14])
2. Notable Pharaoh:  Amunemhet I (1983-1954)
1. Non-noble vizier, became Pharaoh
2. Only other non-vizier was Joseph, of Jacob of Isaac of Abraham
3. Moved Capital from Thebes to Itz-Towy, just S. of Memphis
4. Known as “The Good Shepherd” or “Herdsman” (a little foreshadowing?)
3. The Hyksos Invasion
1. Ca. 1675, settle in Goshen?
2. Conquer much, but not all Egypt
3. Introduce the chariot to Egypt’s armed services
4. Possibly Canaanites (Josephus’ description, based on Manetho)
5. Others suggest West Africans?  No one knows for certain
6. Joseph, of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham:
1. Became Vizier 1885
2. Died 1805
4. Explain how Egypt grew strong during the New Kingdom

Debate:  

Resolved -or- Affirmed:

“It is Affirmed that the Exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery occurred in ca. 1446BC during the reign of Thutmoses III, not in ca. 1250BC during the reign of Ramses II.”