Vocabulary
Mud from the Nile was made into these for buildings
Bricks
Where is Egypt located?
Northeastern portion of Africa
Who built the pyramids in ancient Egypt?
Farmers
a type of cosmetic, or makeup, made from lampblack or antimony
Kohl
Who is the crocodile god?
Sobek
The Egyptians form of writing.
Heiroglyphics
What is the major river located in Egypt? (Hint: it is the longest river in the world)
The Nile River
The ruler or king/queen in ancient Egypt.
Pharaoh
The people who kept the peace and prevented crimes. They did whatever they had to to prevent crimes and had little to none rules about what they could do to stop crime.
Egyptian police
the god/goddess of death, rebirth, and the underworld
Osiris
The small particles of sediment and soil that are easily carried in water, often in rivers.
Silt
These allowed the farmers to grow crops farther away from the river.
Canals
Whose job was it to write all the written records in ancient Egypt?
Scribes
This was created because they needed to know when the flooding of the Nile would come. It consisted of 12 months.
Calendar
the god/goddess of life, motherhood, family, children, protection, and healing
Isis
The Egyptians wrote on this form of paper.
Papyrus
In what direction does the Nile river flow?
South to North
Why were the ancient Egyptians buried with their prized possessions?
They wanted their possessions to be available to them in the afterlife
a machine that helps the egyptians farm. While the ox’s walk it plants seeds.
the god/goddess of the sky and protection, honor, and justice
Horus
This is a line of rulers from the same family.
Dynasty
How long is the Nile River?
Because it's more than 4,000 miles long!
The process to preserve the body for the afterlife that the Egyptians practiced.
Mummification
It was a large structure made up of bricks made from mud and dirt. Some mummies were buried inside of them.
Pyramids
the god/goddess of war, healing, and medicine. They have the head of a lioness.
Sekhmet