Vocab
A device made from a long pole with a bucket on one end and a weight on the other, used in Egypt and Kush to dip water out of the Nile.
What is a shadoof?
A large tomb constructed on a rectangular base with four sloping, triangular sides.
What is a pyramid?
He was responsible for waking up the idol of Horus every morning.
Who was the pharaoh?
This stone contained writing from Egypt and Greece, and was named after the town in which it was discovered.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
This river provided trade, transportation, protection, and fertile soil for Egypt.
What is the Nile?
This plant was used to make paper.
What is papyrus?
A system of writing made of pictures.
What are hieroglyphics?
A line of kings or rulers who belong to a single family.
What is a dynasty?
These "foreign rulers" invaded Egypt, bringing iron weapons and horse-drawn chariots.
Who are the Hyksos?
This is a fan-shaped area of fertile land at the mouth of a river.
What is a delta?
A stone coffin.
What is a sarcophagus?
A large ornament that was worn on a necklace and thought to protect the wearer from evil spirits.
What is an amulet?
This pharaoh ruled at a young age and was famous for his tomb.
Who is Tutankhamun (King Tut)?
In this kingdom, pharaohs used Egypt's resources to build many enormous pyramids.
What is the Old Kingdom?
One of Egypt's three seasons, this river event brought fertile soil that was necessary for Egypt's farmers.
What is flood season?
A triangle-shaped diagram shows the social structure of a society.
What is a social pyramid?
These special containers were used to store the organs of the dead after mummification.
What are canopic jars?
This "great" pharaoh was known for his many colossal statues.
Who is Rameses II?
During this kingdom, Egypt grew strong through trade and conquest.
What is the New Kingdom?
This lake was created after the construction of a dam, and lef to the flooding of several historical sites.
What is Lake Nasser?
An oval shape containing hieroglyphs of a name inside, also called a shenu.
What is a cartouche?
This device measured the water levels of the Nile and was used to determine taxes.
What is a nilometer?
This pharaoh was considered the greatest of Egypt's warrior-kings.
Who is Thutmose III?
During this kingdom, Pharaohs used Egypt's resources to build canals and ponds.
What is the Middle Kingdom?
This dam was built in modern times to control flooding on the Nile River.
What is the Aswan High Dam?