Vocab
a stone tomb for an Egyptian Pharaoh
Pyramid
Where is the Nile river located
What was once Egypt's capital
Memphis
What organs was left in the body after death?
heart
Why was the land around the Nile green?
Because of the Fertile soil
A ruler of Ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
This is fine soil that is very fertile.
Silt
What are the three time periods of Egypt?
Old kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New kingdom
What is the largest pyramid?
The Great Pyramid- Giza
Why were pharaohs burred with their belongings?
Because they thought they could take their things into the after life.
A reed plant that grows along the Nile, used for paper
Papyrus
Without the river, people could not ________
Need one: Grow crops, have drinking water
Egyptians invented this writing system
Hieroglyphics.
Who is at the top of the class system, and who is at the bottom?
Pharaoh at top, slaves at the bottom.
What is a person called who would write down important information?
Scribes
A writing system made up a combination of pictures and symbols
Hieroglyphics
What happened when the Nile flooded too much?
Crops were destroyed and some people died.
What were pyramids used for?
Tombs for Pharaohs that had passed
What made the Egyptian economy prosperous?
Trade
Egypt was divided into what two parts?
Upper and lower Egypt
The process of treating a body to prevent it from decaying.
Embalming
How did Egyptian's predict flooding?
What is the process of preserving bodies?
Mummification
Who was the young boy who became Pharaoh?
King Tut
What does hieroglyphics mean?
sacred carving