Egypt 1
area of steep cliffs and large boulders form dangerous, fast-moving waters
Cataract
a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
Hieroglyphics
fan-shaped area of fertile land
delta
a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
papyrus
a line of rulers from one family
dynasty
a bucket attached to a long pole that lifts water from the Nile and empties it into basins
shadoof
great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
pyramid
pharaoh
ruler of ancient Egypt
Bureaucrat
a government official
the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
Embalming
envoy
a government representative to another country
sun god
Re
“black land”
kemet
Osiris’ wife
Isis
Thoth
god of learning
Hapi
river god
Osiris
god of the world of the dead
goddess of beauty and love
Hathor
protector of newborns and pregnant women
Bes
goddess of childbirth
Taweret
What does “pharaoh” mean?
“great house”
What were the geographic physical features that protected Egypt from outside invaders?
Deserts on both sides of the Nile, cataracts, delta marshes
Who was Narmer?
King of Upper Egypt who conquered and unified with Lower Egypt
What is unique about the Nile River?
It flows from south to north
The Book of the Dead
Book of prayers and magic spells to prepare people for the afterlife