King Tut
Agriculture (ish)
Pharaohs
Egypt
Mummies
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Who was King Tut?
A teenage pharaoh who died between the ages of 18-19.
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What does B.C.E. stand for?
Before Common Era
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What does PHARAOH mean?
A ruler of ancient Egypt
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When was the Old Kingdom?

A period of Egyptian history from about 2700 to 2200 B.C.E

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How long does it take to make a mummy?
Around 70 days!
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What was King Tut's full name?

Pharaoh Tutankhamun

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What does SILT mean?

Dark, fertile soil
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What was Ramses II's nickname?
Ramses the Great
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When was the Middle Kingdom?

A period of Egyptian history from about 2000 to 1800 B.C.E.

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What is a mummy?
A preserved body of the dead
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Who found King Tut's mummy, and in what year was King Tut's mummy found?
Howard Carter, and in 1922.
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What does VEGETATION mean?
All the plant life in a particular place or region
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Who was Hatshepsut?
The first female pharaoh
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When was the New Kingdom?

A period of Egyptian history from about 1600 to 1100 B.C.E.

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Why did the Egyptians make mummies?

The Egyptians believed in life after death. They believed that they had to preserve their bodies so they could use them in the afterlife.

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How did King Tut die?
Either a broken leg, an infection, or a combination of both.
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What does TOPOGRAPHY mean?

The shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region.

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Name an accomplishment of Senusret I.
He built the White Chapel.
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What is a MONUMENT?

A statue, building, or other structure that was erected to honor a famous person or event.

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Why did the ancient Egyptians leave the heart alone in mummies?

The Egyptians thought the heart was the center of intelligence and emotion. They thought that the heart worked the same as the brain.

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How long was King Tut's mummy sealed in his tomb/pyramid?
For 3,200 years!
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What does IRRIGATION mean?
A means of supplying land with water.
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Name one of Ramses II's accomplishments.
He signed the world's first peace treaty. And he was a military captain at the age of 10.
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What does TREATY mean?

A written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations

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What are canopic jars?

Canopic Jars were used by ancient Egyptians to hold mummified remains (i.e. organs and innards...EWW!).

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