Mummies
Mummification ritual were performed by:
Priests
What are flat tombs for the pharaoh's officials?
mastabas
How did the desert help the people of Egypt?
protect from invaders
What is a shadoof?
It helps raise water from a lower level to a higher level. It was used for irrigation.
Who was the god of the underworld?
Osiris
Mummification _____________ moisture to prevent the body from decaying.
removes
Who built the largest pyramid in Egypt?
Pharaoh Khufu
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?
It left silt for fertile soil
What were the sailboats made out of? (2)
timber and papyrus
What type of stone was used to build the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Limestone
The purpose of the Book of the Dead was to:
guide the soul through Duat
Who was the great Sphinx built to honor?
Khafre
Name a physical feature of ancient Egypt.
Nile, desert, rapids, etc.
List the three kingdoms.
Old, Middle and New
Preserve them in special jars
Cover and fill the body with natron
Who built the stepped pyramid?
Pharaoh Djoser
What body of water did the Nile empty into?
Mediterranean Sea
Ra
over 2 million
Egyptians believed that worthy souls would eventually arrive at the paradise known as:
Aaru
What was the principle called that the pharaoh ruled by that meant order, justice and truth?
maat
What are the black lands and red lands?
fertile soil and desert
What is the weighing of the heart ceremony?
Its when Anubis weighed your heart against the feather. If it was lighter then the Ka, it would be reunited with its body in the afterlife.
The pyramids were build during the Old, Middle or New Kingdom?