The Gift of the Nile
Rapids
Cataracts
People from rich and powerful families
Nobles
Paths followed by traders
Trade Routes
Egyptian Writing System
Hieroglyphics
True or False: Egyptians were great Artists
True
The title used by the rulers of Egypt
Pharaoh
A period in Egyptian History that lasted from 2700 to 2200 BC
Old Kingdom
A period of order and stability which lasted to about 1750 BC
Middle Kingdom
A long Lasting paper material made from reeds
Papyrus
Who were the only people who could enter Egyptians tomb
Kings, Priests, and important people
The Southern region of Egypt was called this and the Northern region of Egypt was called this
Southern=Upper Egypt. Northern=Lower Egypt
A case that mummies are kept in
Sarcophagus
The period during which Egypt reached the height in its power and glory
New Kingdom
A huge, stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
Why did Egyptians take great care of the items in tombs
They believed the dead could enjoy them in the afterlife
The Nile is over this long in miles
4,000 miles
The God of the Underworld
Osirus
This person was married to Thutmose II
Queen Hatshepsut
Imaginary Creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans
Sphinxes
In 1922, some archaeologists found the tomb of this Egyptian Pharaoh
King Tutankhamen
This laid on either side of the Nile
Bleak desert sands
Only this God could perform the first steps in preparing a mummy
Anubis
Most boys left school at this age to learn their fathers profession
14
A tall, four sided pillar that is pointed on top
Obelisk
What did the Egyptians use to make burial items for their pharaohs
Gold