This was the most important source of water for the Ancient Egyptians
Nile River
What was the role of the Pharaoh in the Ancient Egyptian religion?
The Pharaoh was seen as the bridge between the gods and the people, and was seen as a god as well.
Egyptians, through the process of Mummification, learned a lot about the human body. This lead to advances in .....
Medicine!
Name one major crop grown by the Ancient Egyptians.
Wheat, Barley, Onions
What Egyptian social class held the most power?
Pharaoh and Royal families.
What happened every year that allowed the Ancient Egyptians to be able to farm the dry, desert land of Egypt?
The Nile River would flood.
When preparing to send Pharaohs and other important government officials to the afterlife, their bodies would be turned into what?
Mummies!
Vocab Word; meaning paper-like material made out of reeds
Papyrus
Vocab Word; meaning to exchange goods. Egyptians used this system when they did not have a form of money
Barter
What is the method of writing that the Ancient Egyptians used?
Hierogylphics
Before Egypt became a united empire, there were two different regions of Egypt. What were these regions called?
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
Ancient Egyptians believed in and worshipped more than one god. What is the term for this?
Polytheism
Pharaohs had these built so they could use them as a tomb for when they died.
Pyramids
Pharaohs passed down the power to rule to their sons once they passed away. What is the term for this transfer of power?
HINT: Vocab Word!
Dynasty
What social class had the least amount of power in Ancient Egypt?
Slaves and Servants
At the end of the Nile, the major river branches off into smaller tributary rivers as it empties into the Mediterranean Sea. What is this geographical feature called?
Delta
Ra, Osiris, and Anubis
Egyptians learned and borrowed some farming techniques from the Ancient Mesopotamians. They taught the Egyptians how to bring water into their fields. What is this process called?
Irrigation
Name one Pharaoh that ruled in Ancient Egypt
Ramses, Cleopatra, Tutenkhamen, etc.
Vocab Word; meaning to separate groups into social classes.
Hierarchy
Vocab Word; meaning a rock formation that creates churning rapids
Cataracts
Ra
Ancient Egyptians had an exceptional understanding of shapes and the math required to build shapes such as a pyramid. What is this kind of Math called?
Geometry
PAST Vocab word; meaning to exchange goods and ideas with other empires, and incorporate them into your own society.
HINT: Cultural ____________
Cultural Diffusion
What was the role of Artisans in Egyptian society?
They created goods and arts/crafts.