geography
This river is 4000 miles long and runs south to north in Africa
Nile
To bring water to crops when you don´t have an automatic sprinkler system.
Irrigation
This civilization created the first wheel and made chariot transportation possible
Mesopotamia
The process of removing brains and organs to prepare an Egyptian for the afterlife
Mummification
This Pharaoh built the largest pyramid in Giza
It remains one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world
Khufu
These 2 rivers located on the continent of Asia are known as the fertile crescent
Tigris and Euphrates
This civilization created the first levees and canals
Mesopotamia
This form of writing used a clay tablet and a reed stylus
Cuneiform
This person went to school to learn how to write and was in the upper class of society
Scribe
This god of the dead had the head of a jackal
Anubis
When the rivers flooded in Egypt and Mesopotamia this nutrient dense material was deposited into the soil
silt
A pole with a rope attached to a bucket on one end and a heavy rock at the other end.
shaduf
This invention made preparing the fields easier and faster
plow
A form of writing using pictures and symbols in Egypt
Hieroglyphics
The most famous Pharaoh of Egypt at 9 years old had a mummy mask made of pure gold
Tutankhamen
The Egyptians and Mesopotamian had access to this sea
Mediterranean
This stone was used to start fires and could be a knife or a spear
Flint
This invention allowed boats to move quickly with the help of the wind
sail
Class of people who could never own homes or have their own land
slaves
Pharaoh who built the temple and sphinx
Hatsheput
This civilization grew barley and drank beer instead of water
Egyptians
This blue gemstone was used on the walls of the great temples and kingdoms of King Sargon
Lapis Lazuli
The Mesopotamians used this plant to make boats for transportation and fishing.
Papyrus
These jars held the organs of an Egyptian and were placed next to the body for use in the afterlife
Canopic jars
This goddess had the head of a cat and the body of a woman and was known for healing and fertility
Bastet