Culture doc. A
About how many miles long is the nile?
4,000 miles
What is the definition of Floodplain
area near the Nile that gets flooded
what did the egyptians use flax for?
to make into linen
Name at least 4 egyptian gods.
Ra, O'cyrus,Geb and Nut, Shu, Ser
what are two things egyptians believed in?
Gods & goddesses, and Deities
What is the delta region to the north called?
Lower Egypt
what is silt?
sand/dirt that is carried by the water; it gets deposited (left behind) on floodplain or bottom of river.
name two things that the egyptians traded.
gold, papyrus, linen, and grain
What did farmers work on during the flooding season?
Government Projects
What religion did the egyptians belive in?
polytheietic
What was the traditional Egyptian dress called?
Tob Sebleh.
What does receded mean?
pulled back, faded away
What percent of egyptians were farmers?
75%
What did the egyptians use to pay their taxes.
Wheat
what did the egyptians have to get through to go to the after life?
The underworld
What were the clothes in ancient Egypt called?
Robes.
what does harvested mean?
gather up crops/plants when ready
What does the word Hieroglyphs mean?
Sacred Writing
What is the egyptians paradise called?
The Field of Reeds
What book did we read about religion?
The Book of The Dead
What did the young children wear?
Nothing, until the age of 6.
What does public-labor tax mean?
Instead of paying money, people work for the government to pay tax
What was the first pyramid to be built called?
The pyramid of Djoser or the step pyramid
Who was the last pharaoh to rule over?
Cleopatra
Who did the egyptians fear?
Ammut