Engineering+egypt

Vocabulary
 * 1) catastrophic- involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering
 * 2) coalition- an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states
 * 3) divine- of, from, or like God or a god
 * 4) empire- an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly esp. an emperor or empress
 * 5) façade- the face of a building, esp. the principal front that looks onto a street or open space
 * 6) inconceivable- not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally
 * 7) obelisk- a stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section and a pyramidal top, set up as a monument or landmark
 * 8) subterranean- existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface
 * 9) symmetrical- made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry
 * 10) unprecedented- never done or known before

Questions

It was their water source and without it they most likely would have been defeated or died off. Absolutely not.
 * 1. What role do you think the Nile River played in Egypt’s prosperity? Do you think ancient Egypt could have become a majestic civilization without the Nile?**

Irrigation, watering cattle and transportation. They used boats
 * 2. What were some of the ways Egyptians harnessed the power of the Nile? What was the primary route of transportation they developed, and what were the techniques ancient Egyptians used to develop them?**


 * 3.How would you describe the power structure of ancient Egypt? What does it mean to describe Egyptian kings and queens as “divine”? What powers did they believe this enabled them?**


 * 4. What were some examples of the challenges laborers faced in constructing Egypt’s monuments? What do you think motivated them?**


 * 5. This documentary reveals the ways many Egyptian engineering feats were marked by failure initially. Gives one examples of mistakes or failures engineers and workers encountered and the solutions they developed. What if the Egyptians had simply abandoned these tasks?**

That was their afterlife home. They were built in the west and the sarcophagus faced towards the east.
 * 6. Why were pharaohs’ tombs so significant in ancient Egypt? What were some of the hall marks and notable characteristics of Egyptian tombs?**

She was one of the first woman leaders. She created obelisks
 * 7. Why was the reign of Queen Hatshepsut important among the long line of Egyptian leaders? What were some of the key innovations that resulted from her reign?**

They conquered cities to take their supplies, therefore expanding the empire.
 * 8. What are some of the connections between Egyptian engineering and the expansion of its empire?**

I think they wanted to say we are a better country then all of the others.
 * 9. By building such grand monuments, what messages do you think the Egyptians wanted to send to their enemies, to their gods, and to the generations that followed them? Could some monuments achieve all of these goals at the same time? Discuss.**

They were made from one piece of stone. Yes, they could be constructed today.
 * 10. Why are Egyptian obelisks considered one of the most amazing architectural feats ever achieved? Do you think they could be constructed today?**