Vocab
a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
hieroglyphics
Built many temples and was known as the "most successful" Pharaoh
Ramses II
The world's longest river and the one that the Egyptians settled around.
Nile River
powerful warriors from Western Asia that took over Egypt from the Middle Kingdom
Hyksos
Ruler of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
Government by religious leaders.
theocracy
Pharaoh that built up the New Kingdom through trade with the Phoenicians
Hatshepsut
What direction does the Nile river flow?
South to North
The middle Kingdom was often known as the _____ age?
Golden Age
Israelite that was called by God to lead his people out of Egypt.
Moses
The process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
Embalming
Tried to change the religion of Egypt to the worship of one god: Aton
Akhenaton or Amenhotep IV
a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile that was often used for making paper
Papyrus
How did Egypt decline?
Several wars, fewer resources, weakened, easy targets from people on the outside.
Egyptian god of the sun
Re
a line of rulers from one family
dynasty
Pharaoh that was a strong leader and general: Expanded Egypt through war
Thutmose III
a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea
Delta
The kingdom of Kerma was know for what rare resource?
Gold Mines
government officials that the pharaoh used to carry out his orders.
Bureaucrats
A government representative to another country
envoys
Pharaoh that founded a new dynasty called the New Kingdom
Ahmose
a waterfall or rapids in a river.
cataract
Did not rely on the Nile River for soil because they had great soil and frequent rainfall.
Kingdom of Kush or Nubia
The person that married the princess from Lower Egypt uniting Upper and Lower Egypt.
King Narmer