Enrichment
Students will use the informative text to infer how Memphis, Tennessee and Memphis, Egypt compare. They will create a Venn Diagram .
Memphis was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Old Kingdom (from about 3100 BCE) until it was superseded in importance by Alexandria around 332 BCE. The Old Kingdom, also called the Pyramid Age, is considered the beginning of Egyptian civilization. Like Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, Egypt came to prominence through growth as a trade center.
Location
- Memphis, Tennessee was founded in 1819 by Judge John Overton, General James Winchester and General (and future president) Andrew Jackson. The city is based on a strategic position at the head of the Delta of the Mississippi River, the longest river in North America. Memphis, Egypt was located on the Nile River Delta at the head of the longest river in the world.
Cultural Symbols
- In 1917, Robert Galloway, chairman of the Memphis Park Commission, presented two quartzite blocks decorated with figures and inscriptions of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amasis (about 550 BCE) to the city of Memphis. The blocks were originally part of a palace in ancient Memphis. Built in 1991, the Memphis Pyramid Arena is a tribute to the city's Egyptian namesake. It is the third largest pyramid in the world.
IEAA
- The University of Memphis Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology (IEAA), founded in 1984, is one of the world's leading centers for research on ancient Egypt. In addition to maintaining a collection of over 1,100 ancient Egyptian artifacts, since 1995, the IEAA has sponsored the Amenmesse Tomb Project, an archeological expedition done in conjunction with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. In 2006, the expedition uncovered a new tomb in the fabled Valley of the Kings just a few meters away from the tomb of King Tutankhamen
Venn diagrams
List three physical areas and rank them according to importance for Tennessee economy. Use the following website to create a commercial to encourage people to move to one of these regions.
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