Writing Notes on Our Own

Today in Western Civilizatioon we took notes on Ancient Egypt by ourselves because Mr. Schick was absent. Here are the notes I took.

Daily Life Continued...

• Scribes kept records, told stories, wrote poetry, described anatomy and medical treatments
• They wrote in hieroglyphs and in hieratic
• Soldiers used wooden weapons (bow&arrows, spears) w/ bronze tips and might ride chariots
• Upper Class, known as the "white kilt class" - priests, physicians, engineers
• Religious and Political leader
• Pharaohs - The political and religious leader of the Egyptian people, holding the titles: 'Lord of the Two Lands' and 'High Priest of Every Temple'.
• As 'Lord of the Two Lands' the Pharaoh was the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt.
• He owned all land, made laws, collected taxes, and defended Egypt against foreigners
• Hatshepsut was a women who served as pharaoh
• Cleopatra VII also served  as pharaoh but much later (51 - 30 BC) more on her when we study Greece

Goddesses and Gods

• Over 2000 gods and goddesses
• They "controlled" the lives of humans