Vocabulary
Another name for a government official
bureaucrat
He became pharaoh at only 9 years old. His tomb was discovered untouched in 1922. His skeletal remains show that he died as a teenager.
King Tut
Ancient Egyptians developed the first ___________.
medical books
Kushit kingdom falls
350 C.E.
a reed plant cut into strips and pressed together to create a writing surface
papyrus
His wife's name was Nefertiti. He tried to change Egypt's religion. He changed his name to Akhenaton.
Amenhotep IV
How do Egyptians use a shadoof?
lift buckets of water from the Nile onto dry land
Tut becomes pharaoh
1360 B.C.E
woven cloth
textiles
He reigned for 66 years!He had over 100 children and built the temple of Karnak.
Ramses II
Who was Osiris to the ancient Egyptians?
god of the afterlife
When did the Great Pyramids start to be built?
2550 B.C.E.
a line of rulers from one family
dynasty
She became queen at 12 years old. Considered one of the best pharaohs. She was married to Thutmose II. She died in Thebes.
Queen Hatshepsut
Why was Lower Egypt north of the Upper Egypt?
the flow of the Nile river was south to north
When did Nubians form the kingdom of Kush
850 B.C.E.
a person's rank compared to others
status
A group of immigrants from Southwest Asia. They brought the horse drawn war chariot and settled in the region of Avaris.
Hyksos
This group of people formed the civilization of Kush; grew yams, rice, grains and beans. They became stronger and took over weaker villages. Also formed the kingdom of Kerma.
Nubians
When did the Middle Kingdom begin?
2055 B.C.E