6th Grade - Topic 2 Lesson 1

Ancient Egypt

Lesson 1 - Development of Complex Society

• Old Kingdom = Prosperity

• Middle Kingdom solved the flooding problem with canals used to irrigate new farmland
  

The Old and Middle Kingdoms

• Upper Egypt = White Crowns

• Lower Egypt = Red Crowns

• United by Narmer who became the first pharaoh.

• Narmer wore red and white double crown.

Uniting Egypt

The Kingdoms of Egypt

• Relied on bureaucracy headed by vizier.

• Farmers paid taxes with surplus crops.

• Taxes went to bureaucracy, priests, pharaoh, artisans, merchants.

The Political Order in Egypt

• Conquered lands in Asia & Africa.

• High point of power & prosperity.

• Conquered by Persian Empire.

• Conquered by Alexander the Great's Greek Army

High Point and Decline

The Kingdoms of Egypt

Reorder

In what order did Egypt's kingdoms arise?

• The Middle Kingdom

• The New Kingdom

• The Old Kingdom

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2

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• 1
• 2
• 3

Open Ended

How did Middle Kingdom pharaohs control the Nile's floods?

• Social order provided loyalty and labor.

• Gods controlled all

• Pharaoh = God-king

• Farmers held religious devotion to pharaohs

• Slaves were property and forced to labor.

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How was Egyptian Society Organized

Labelling

Which levels in the social pyramid were responsible for governing Egypt?

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Held Power

Held Power

Held Power

Multiple Choice

Which level did most of the population belong to?

• Pharaoh

• Nobles, priests, officials

• Scribes

• Merchants, Artisans

• Farmers, servants, slaves