Pharaohs
a pharaoh who ruled from about the age of 9 to 19. His tomb remained untouched until 1922 when it was discovered.
Who is Tutankhamun?
the watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes.
What is Irrigation?
the group with the least amount of people on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What are the Pharaohs?
a mixture of tiny bits of rock and soil deposited by a river that would have been found in Lower Egypt.
What is silt?
the practice of one person owning another person.
What is slavery?
This Pharaoh ruled for 20 years and brought a feminine touch to the throne
Who is Hatshepsut?
a reed plant that grows along the Nile, which can be used to make paper.
What is Papyrus?
The group that has the most people in it on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What is the slaves?
fertile flat land made of silt left behind as the river drains into a larger body of water.
What is a Delta?
the title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt.
What is pharaoh?
This religious Pharaoh made Egyptians believe in only Aton, the sun god
Who is Amenhotep?
a system of writing that was made up of about 800 picture-signs.
What is Hieroglyphics?
The group that is immediately above the slaves on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What is the farmers?
the southern area of ancient Egypt.
What is Upper Egypt?
the way people manage money and resources for the production of goods and services.
What is economy?
He ruled for over 60 years and made Egypt very successful
Who is Ramses?
the people who went to school in ancient Egypt, starting at about the age of ten.
Who are boys?
the group that is immediately underneath the Pharaoh on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What are nobles?
the direction the Nile River flows from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt.
What is North?
this type of government put the leader in charge of the government and the religion
What is a theocracy?
the pharaoh was responsible for ordering the building of the great Pyramid of Giza
Who is Imhotep
This tool was used to drag heavy stones across the sand to help build the pyramids
What is a sled?
the three groups that are in the middle of the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What are the scribes, merchants, and artisans?
this natural border blocked Egypt off from the East and West
What is the Sahara Desert?
What is mummification?