Vocabulary
The highest rulers in Ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
What Kingdom was during the period of expansion and stability.
Middle Kingdom
What is on both sides of the Nile. They were uninhabitable because it was too hot to live there.
Red lands
What is the process that the Egyptians practiced to prevent dead bodies from rotting.
Mummification
What did peasants and servants do for ancient Egypt.
They farmed and built pyramids
The city where the Great Pyramid is located.
Giza
Who invaded and ruled Egypt for about 100 years?
Hyksos
What divided upper and lower Egypt?
Nile River
What organs were removed from the body and what were they placed in?
The liver, lungs, stomach, brain, and intestines are removed from the body. They are placed in special jars inside the tomb.
Name the social hierarchy from most powerful to least powerful.
Pharaohs, Viziers, Priests, Nobles, Scribes, Merchants/Craftsman, and peasants/servants
A simplified version of hieroglyphics
Hieratic Script
What did ancient Egypt accomplish in the Old Kingdom?
The building of the great pyramids
The northern part of Egypt, where the delta flows into the Mediterranean Sea
Lower Egypt
How long does the process take?
about 70 days
What groups were most educated and why?
Scribes were most educated because their job included going to school and learn how to read and write in hieroglyphic script
What did Egyptians use to write on stone tablets and walls?
Chisels and Hammers
Why was the New Kingdom prosperous and powerful? Who were the most powerful pharaohs?
Many powerful pharaohs ruled during this time period such as Hatshepsut and Ramses II.
What river was most important to ancient Egypt and why?
The Nile river was most important for many purposes such as irrigation bringing fertile soil, providing mud and transportation, and more
Why did ancient Egyptians make mummies?
because they believed preserving the body was important for the afterlife. It allowed the person's Ka to return.
Who were the highest officals that worked under the pharaohs?
Priests and Viziers
a type of government in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
beuracracy
Explain a Dynasty and who had the most power in ancient Egypt.
A dynasty is a royal family that passes power down from one family member to another. The pharaoh was person with the most power. The position of pharaoh was passed down through families.
Locate the capital of Ancient Egypt. Name the river and three Kingdoms.
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What is Ka?
the Egyptians believed each soul had two bodies – a spiritual one and a physical one. This term is the spiritual body.
Who was the ruler of Egypt that acted as a god?
Pharaohs