1. Questions to Ask About a Culture
1. Geography North Border, Mediterranean Sea
South Border, series of cataracts (large, steep waterfalls)
Divided into lower and upper Egypt
Protection for attacks and enemies
2. Economics traded goods with other cultures like Ancient Rome and
Greece.
Nile River is the most important route for trading with
other countries.
Boats used for fishing, travel and warfare.
3. Religion and Philosophy
Egyptians believe in Gods and Goddesses
Believe in 4 main deities, Ra, Osiris, Isis and Anubis
Used religion to help explain natural events
Hundreds of deities existed and worshipped in many different
towns.
4. Knowledge, Education, and the Arts
Priests teachers
Classes went from sunrise to sunset
Boys received better education; few women could read and
write
5. Political Science Egyptian laws considered more humane than earlier socie-
ties
Pharaoh was a supreme ruler
Vizier, in charge most areas of the government
Egypt has had approximately 31 ruling dynasties
Upper Lower Egypt united by Pharaoh Menes(3100BCE)
6. Sociology Married girl, 13
Man, made decisions
Pharaohs, descendants of God, supreme ruler
Vizier, help manage country
Pharaohs, power passed through family lines
7. History Ancient Egypt, one of the world’s greatest civilization
Divided into 2, upper and lower Egypt by Pharaoh Menes
Divided into 3 time periods, Old Kingdom (when the
pharaoh built and pyramids), Middle Kingdom and the
New Kingdom