Vocabulary
The title of the ruler of Egypt, who was also believed to be a god.
Known as the Golden King because of the riches he was buried with.
Tutenkhamen
Is believed to be the Pharaoh mentioned in the Bible when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt.
Ramses II
The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to develop a system of this, which involved moving water to dry farmland.
Irrigation
The process of mummification often took at least this many days.
40
Scribes had to memorize over 700 of these.
The only Pharaoh to have "The Great," added to his name.
Ramses II
He ruled Egypt from age 9 to 18.
Tutankhamen
This term describes the situation when the Egyptians had extra wheat or other produce that they could use for trading.
Surplus
This organ was destroyed and removed from the body because it was thought to be useless.
The brain
This term refers to tall reeds that grew along the Nile River, and also the paper they were turned in to.
Papyrus
Known for her beauty because of the bust that was found of her in an artists' workshop.
Nefertiti
She was the first female to rule with the power of a Pharaoh.
Queen Hatshepsut
List 3 ways the Egyptians used the Nile River and its resources.
water for drinking, cooking, bathing, cleaning
swimming, transportation, irrigation
Dried bodies were wrapped in strips of this fabric, made from flax.
Linen
The belief in many gods.
Polytheism
The Double Crown
The last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
Cleopatra
Ancient Egyptians did not have money so the used this system of payment instead
Barter
These 4 organs were removed and put into canopic jars.
Lungs, Liver, Intestines, and Stomach
Thick, nutrient rich mud that was used to fertilize farmland along the Nile River.
Silt
Explain how Nefertiti and her husband tried to change religion in Egypt.
They wants to change it to the belief in only one god.
Menes is believed to be the first to rule over which two united kingdoms?
Upper and Lower Egypt.
Wealthy people were often buried in a sarcophagus. Explain what features these had.
Stone caskets often finely decorated and covered with inscriptions
Often, mummies were buried with small statues called shabtis. Explain why.
They were believed to come alive and serve the dead person in the after life.