Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs
This word means the leader of Egyptian Society
What is a Pharaoh?
This compilation of text texts made up of spells or magic formulas and were placed in tombs and believed to protect and aid the deceased in the hereafter.
What is the book of the dead?
These People were at the bottom of the Egyptian Social Class. They were also seen as a commodity to be bought or sold
Who are slaves?
This system of Egyptian Writing is known as
What is Hieroglyphics?
This woman was famous for knowing 7 languages. She was originally of Greek Descent, but her family took over the throne, making her the Queen of Egypt. She was also known for being extremely beautiful, and Kings such as Julius Ceasar and King Antony fawned over her
Who is Cleopatra?
The Ancient Egyptian religion was this. This means the belief in multiple gods
What is Polytheistic?
These members of the Egyptian middle class were highly skilled laborers who created some of the most beautiful art objects in the ancient world. Yet, unlike scribes, they rarely got the respect they deserved.
Who were artisans?
This famous Egyptian area went northward for 4,160 miles from east-central Africa to the Mediterranean, provided ancient Egypt with fertile soil and water for irrigation, as well as a means of transporting materials for building projects.
What is the Nile River?
This Egyptian Pharaoh became king of Egypt in 1332 BC at the young age of 9 years old. Although his death still remains a mystery, he was mummies with a tomb full of gold, and ancient artifacts.
Who was King Tut
This process of preserving the body after death by deliberately drying or embalming flesh. This typically involved removing moisture from a deceased body and using chemicals or natural preservatives, such as resin, to desiccate the flesh and organs
What is Mummification?
Most of these people from Ancient Egypt were peasants. They would take care of all the land, which was normally a lot if owned by a pharaoh.
Who were Egyptian Farmers?
The Egyptian material produced in Egypt was used for many purposes, but none more important than its function as a writing material. Occasionally, individual sheets were sold for the purpose of record keeping and lists
What is Papyrus?
This Pharaoh is famous for building the Great Pyramid at Giza, one of the seven wonders of the world, but apart from this, we know very little about him.
Who is Pharaoh Khufu?
This Ancient Egyptian God was known as the God of the Dead
Who is Osiris?
These people in ancient Egypt (usually men but some women) were apart of the noble class and learned to read and write hieroglyphics
What is a Scribe?
Around 3,500 BCE (a long, long time ago), the Egyptians used the shadows the giant stone obelisks cast on the ground to tell the time of day. These inventions to tell time were known as
What is shadow clocks?
This Female Egyptian Pharaoh was one of the most important pharaohs of Egypt. She inherent power from her father who was a king. She was also known for bringing great wealth and artistry to her land.
Who is Hatshepsut
These places were built for the official worship of the gods and in commemoration of the pharaohs in ancient Egypt and regions under Egyptian control.
No single person could manage all these duties without assistance. The pharaoh appointed a chief minister to collect taxes. These supervisors to the Pharaoh were called a what?
What is a Vizier?
Ancient Egyptians often brought gold and wood and from other countries into their own country. The process of bringing goods from one country to another is
What is an Import