4th Grade Social Studies

1. Egyptian Culture

3. Important Aspects of Egyptian Culture Geography Religion Artistic Skills

5. Irrigation

9. Class-Based Society The Royal Family – Family of the Pharoah Nobles, also known as “Servants of the Gods” Usually doctors, mathematicians, and astronomers Middle Class Carpenters, metalworkers, jewelry makers, sculptors Lowest Class Slaves

11. Considered to be godlike (Egyptians worship many Gods)

12. Owned all of the land, made laws, collected taxes, and defended Egypt against foreigners.

13. Represented the gods on Earth. He performed rituals and built temples to honor the gods.

15. Why is he famous? His fame doesn’t come from his rule, but rather from the finding of his tomb on November 4, 1922. Up until this time, it was believed that all tombs were raided and robbed, however this tomb remained intact for thousand of years and shed light on the lives of King Tut and his people.

16. So, what did researchers find? Hieroglyphs Jewelry Decorative Arts Games Mummies

17. Hieroglyphs Egyptian Writing Derived from the Greek language and means “Sacred Sign” Made up of symbols that look like people, animals, plants, and many other objects. Carved into walls of monuments, temples, and tombs – King Tut!

18. Hieroglyphs Check out the book Heinemann’s “Know It Hieroglyphs”

19. Jewelry Collar of Neferuptah Headdress of Nefertiti – Queen of Ancient Europe The Lotus Flower

20. Decorative Arts Egyptian Papyrus Vase Ancient Egyptian Bowl depicting Lotuses Bastet Looked at nature for inspiration

21. Mummification To be continued…