Vocab
Delta
An area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river
Who was the most famous ruler in the old kingdom
*hint: the great pyramid was made after him
Khufu
What happened in the old kingdom?
In the Old Kingdom
King Menes united upper and lower Egypt
Order the Pharaohs in the New Kingdom.
Hatchepsut, Thutmose III, Akhenaten IV, Tut, and Rameses the Great
Farmers, Slaves, and Scribes are in what social class?
Lower social class
Cataract
A steep rapid waterfall on a river
At what age did King Tutankhamun Become Pharaoh
Age 9
What happened in the middle kingdom?
The Middle Kingdom was the Golden Age of Stability, united under a single government
What ended in the beginning of the new kingdom?
The middle kingdom
What was the earliest form of Egyptian writing?
Hieroglyphics
Shadoof
A bucket attached to a long pole
What was the King Tut curse
Fatal Bacteria
What happened in the new kingdom?
They used wealth to build massive temples to the gods, Egypt.
Name 5 things that are a symbol in hieroglyphics.
bird, an arm, bison, a cane, a spiral, a hand.
What was built in 2540 BC
The Great Pyramid
Incense
A material burned for its pleasant aroma
Who was super crazy and hated bye all his people
*hint: he made it monotheistic
Amenhotep IV or Akhenaten IV