Gift of the Nile
4,160 miles
How long is the Nile River
A person who's job is to keep records
What is a scribe?
2925 B.C.
When was the first dynasty formed?
Mud bricks using chopped straw
How did Egyptians build their houses?
Pharaoh
Who is at the top of the social pyramid?
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
How did historians divide the dynasty's of Egypt
Nub
What is the Egyptian name for gold?
5,000 years ago
When was the star Sirius discovered
The Great Pyramid
What was the pyramid called when Pharaoh Khufu created it?
A curved stick that returned to the person who threw it
What is a boomerang?
Pictures that stand for words or sounds
What is a hieroglyph?
2130 B.C.
When did Egypt start losing power?
bartering
How did Egyptians trade?
A life believed to follow death
What is the afterlife?
Hyksos
Who conquered Egypt?