Geography
This river was essential to the life and agriculture of Ancient Egypt.
Nile River
The belief in many gods.
Polytheism
Which region of Ancient Egypt was very mountainous?
Upper Egypt
The primary purpose of mummification?
To preserve the body for it's afterlife.
The direction that the Nile River flows.
South to North (upwards)
Another name for a ruler in Ancient Egypt.
Pharaoh
Pyramids and tombs were solely built for merchants and craftspeople. True or False? If false, tell who they were built for.
False. They were built for Pharaohs/rulers
The substance used to clean/dry out the body.
Natron
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
Form of writing used in Ancient Egypt that used symbols.
Hieroglyphics
This group of people primarily worked on building the pyramids.
Peasants & servants
This was the only organ left in a mummy's body.
The Nile River had 5 of these, which made it difficult for boats to travel down the river.
Cataracts
A type of paper that Egyptian scribes wrote on.
Papyrus
This was how people could rise to a higher social class.
Service to the pharaoh
These were used to store the organs removed from the body.
Canopic jars
What is the capital city of Ancient Egypt?
Memphis
Name plates that were attached to coffins.
Cartouche
Describe the social hierarchy in Ancient Egypt (5 classes)
Pharaohs/Priests & Nobles/Scribes/Merchants & Craftspeople/Peasants & Servants
Describe the process/steps of how a body was prepared for mummification (7 steps)
Wash the body/remove brain/remove organs & preserve heart/soak body in natron/put oils on body & decorate/wrap the body/body placed in sarcophagus then the tomb