History T4 Flashcards
Ancient Egypt!
How many seasons are there each year for the Nile in Egypt?
3
(SHOMU (Mar-May), AKHET (Jun-Oct), PROYET (Nov-Feb) )
What happens for the Nile during the season of SHOMU?
Harvest Season
What happens for the Nile during the season of AKHET?
Innundation
What happens for the Nile during the season of PROYET?
Growing Season
What is the Green Land?
It is the fertile land around the Nile River - Kemet in Egyptian
What is the Red land?
Desert around Egypt - Deshret in Egyptian
Around how many levels were there in the Egyptian social society?
There were around 5 levels
(Royalty, Nobles and Officers of State, Professionals, Artisans, Peasants and Labourers/Slaves)
Was everyone equal in Egypt?
No. There were different levels/social classes that sort of defined who they were. The rich and royalty were at the top, while the slaves were right at the bottom.
What percentage of population are in the first 2 levels of Egyptian social class? (Rich and Royalty)
Around 1-2%
What is the percentage of the rest of population isn’t in the first 2 levels of Egyptian social classes?
Around 98%
What was the name of the God of the Nile River
Hapi
What is the Pharaohs job?
Write some dot points of what they had to do and check how many you got right.
The Pharaohs main job is to keep life in balance, though they need a large team of officials to help do this. They have many earthy and divine responsibilities including:
EARTHY: (For the people)
- Make laws and decisions
- Command and control the Army
- Order tax collection
- Protect the people and keep peace and order
- manage building, mining, trade
DIVINE: (Religious)
- Act as chief priest
- Keep the Gods happy
- Build Temples
- Perform Religious duties
What was the Pharoah seen as?
A king and a God
What are the two types of responsibilities that the Pharoah has?
Earthy, and Divine
How do Egyptians typically draw their Pharoahs?
Usually half animal half human, or half human half god, or
