Mummification
What is mummification?
Process of preserving a body for the afterlife.
Where did ancient Egyptians bath?
Nile river
What is left behind after a flood on the river banks?
Silt
How long is the Nile?
4100 miles
Who was the supreme leader?
Pharaoh
Who was mummified?
Wealthy
What did farmers and peasants make their homes out of?
Mud Bricks
What are rapids and rough water called in the Nile?
Cataracts
What direction does the Nile river flow?
North
Peasants/Farmers/Slaves
How long did the mummification process take?
70 days
What age were females often married?
12 years old
What plant was used to make paper?
Papyrus
What Sea does the Nile flow in to?
Mediterranean Sea
Were there more Egyptians at the bottom of the pyramid or the top?
Bottom
What is step 3 of the process?
Stuff and cover with natron.
What 4 foods were on their diet?
Goat, grain, bread, veggies
What was their form of writing called?
Hieroglyphics
What building material did the Nile provide to people along the river banks?
Mud and silt for bricks
What were the people called who painted, weaved, designed, sculpted, and had other special tasks?
Artisans/Craftsmen
Hoe many days did the body sit in natron?
40 days
What type of clothing did men wear?
Kilts
A line of family rulers over time is called a ...
Dynasty
What did Egyptians use to travel on the Nile?
Sail boats
Were women allowed to be in the upper class of society?
YES