Katherine Bautista 12-STEM 2

Performance Task in UCSP

Chosen Personality/Role: Pharoah

Chosen Ancient Civilization: Ancient Egypt Civilization
Description of who they are in the society:
Life Before:
Pharoah before wear beautiful and unique dresses and headdresses.They wear it all
the time and they are married at a young age to rule. The pharaoh were transported
from place to place carried by servants.
Life Today:
Pharoah today does not exist in egypt anymore because cleopatra was the last queen
to rule the Egypt because of how things changes before and now. Egypt is now ruled by
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Why and how the changes took place:
Modern-day Egyptians, after all, are not descended from those ancient societies. They
have no connection to the early dynastic peoples that pioneered new frontiers in
science, mathematics and art, and that once dominated the civilized world. Today’s
Egypt is inhabited and ruled by Arabs; before that it was under British control; before
that it was controlled by various Muslim peoples, including the Ottomans; before that it
was the Romans; before that the Greeks; and before that the Persians.
Description of who they are in that society:
Location
 Egypt
Social Rank
 'High Priest of Every Temple', the pharaoh represented the gods on Earth. He
performed rituals and built temples.
Gender:
 Female/Male
Occupation:
 He/She owned all of the land, made laws, collected taxes, and defended Egypt
against foreigners.
Job:
 Army Leader and controlled trade expeditions, Chief of the temples, Head of Law
Administration
Housing:
 Made out of stone

Visual representation of the character’s life:

Architecture of Egypt Civilization
Artifacts and evidence of overgrazing of cattle, in the area now known as the Sahara
Desert, date human habitation in the area to c. 8000 BCE. The Early Dynastic Period (c.
3150 - 2613 BCE) built upon the knowledge of those who had gone before and Pre-
Dynastic art and architecture was improved on. The first pyramid in Egypt, Djoser's Step
Pyramid at Saqqara, comes from the end of this Early Dynastic Period and a
comparison of this monument and its surrounding complex with the mastaba tombs of
earlier centuries show how far the Egyptians had advanced in their understanding of
architectural design and construction. Equally impressive, however, is the link between
these great monuments and those which came after them.
Technology of Egypt Civilization
Ancient Egyptian technology describes devices and technologies invented or used in
Ancient Egypt. The Egyptians invented and used many simple machines, such as the
ramp and the lever, to aid construction processes. They used rope trusses to stiffen the
beam of ships. Egyptian paper, made from papyrus, and pottery were mass-produced
and exported throughout the Mediterranean basin. The wheel was used for a number of
purposes, but chariots only came into use after the Second Intermediate period. The
Egyptians also played an important role in developing Mediterranean maritime
technology including ships and lighthouses.
Physical features of Egypt Civilization
Some of the physical features of ancient Egypt include the Nile River that runs down
the middle of Egypt, the arid desert to the east and west, the fertile Nile Valley and
Delta, and the cataracts of the Nile.
The ancient Egyptians thought of Egypt as being divided into two types of land, Kemet
the 'black land' which referred to the fertile land on the banks of the Nile, and Deshret
the ‘red land’ which was the barren desert
Writing features of Egypt Civilization
Egyptian hieroglyphs was a formal writing system that combined logographic and
alphabetic elements. Egyptians used cursive hieroglyphs for religious literature on
papyrus and wood. It was used to speak and communicate to one another. Hieroglyphs
were written in columns
Art of Egypt Civilization
Ancient Egyptian art refers to paintings, sculptures, architecture, and other arts.
Ancient Egyptian art included paintings, sculptures in wood, stone and ceramics,
drawings on papyrus, faience, jewelry, ivories, and other art media. It displays a vivid
representation of the ancient Egyptian's socioeconomic status and belief systems.
Religion of Egypt Civilization
When the Greeks and the Romans conquered Egypt, their religion was influenced by
that of Egypt. Ancient pagan beliefs gradually faded and were replaced by monotheistic
religions. Today, the majority of the Egyptian population is Muslim, with a small minority
of Jews and Christians.
Government of Egypt Civilization
The government of ancient Egypt was a theocratic monarchy as the king ruled by a
mandate from the gods, initially was seen as an intermediary between human beings
and the divine, and was supposed to represent the gods' will through the laws passed
and policies approved
Map of Egypt Civilization