Land of the Pharaoh's

Today in class we went over a power point and took notes. Here are some of my notes from class today:

Nile and Two lands. 
- Upper Egypt was 500 miles long of fertile soil. (SOUTH)
- Lower Egypt was wide land of Nile Delta, leading into the Mediterranean. (NORTH)
- Nile was a major provider of life.
- Around 3100 B.C. the two lands were united under a single kind or Pharaoh.

Government.
- Pharaoh was top and got worshiped by the people.
- Harmony balance, which they called "maat," never usually happened.
- Pharaoh had multiple wives.
- Women could inherit money and land and divorce their husband. Though only a tiny few ever wielded real political power.

God's, Human's, Everlasting life. 
- Gods were often portrayed with animal heads or bodies.
- Believed in after life --> Pharaohs and the rick got mummified.
- Purpose of mummification was to preserve body after life.
- All souls were send to paradise or jaws of a monster.

Writing.
- Papyrus, the prosecutor to paper, was stored in scrolls and these scrolls were the books of ancient Egypt.
-  Hieratics were the writing.

Calendars and Sailboats.
- Egyptian astronomers created the first 365 day calendar and included seasons in it.
- Doctors began to make medicine to cure illness.
- Wooden sailboats were made to increase transport ability on the Nile.

Pyramids and Temples.
- Pyramids were stone tombs.
- Marble stone was used to build.
- Temple of Amon at Karnak is the largest religious building in the world.
- Stone sculptures and interior paintings were in profile and without perspective.