Vocabulary
Invaded Kush and destroyed Meroe.
Axum
________ was the first engineer who built the pyramids
Imhotep
This ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Narmer
A solid shape with four triangular sides.
Pyramid
how did Iris resurrect Osiris?
By collecting his pieces and patching him back together
Pharaoh who tried to start a new religion based on one deity, Aton
Amenhotep IV
Kemet gained its name because of the _______/_______ ______ it has.
black/fertile soil
The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the
Nile River's cataracts
Egyptians writing system
Hieroglyphics
Who did he have to fight for dominion over Egypt?
His uncle, Seth
Egyptian sun God
____________ are fertile marshes
The Nile River's flooding could be described as
predictive
A plant that grows along the Nile River; used to write on
Papyrus
What did Osiris do after his resurrection?
Lord of the Afterworld
Egyptian river God
Hapi
Egyptians traded wheat and gold to the __________ for purple dye.
Phoenicians
What was their ruler/leader called?
Pharaoh
A line of rulers who belong to the same family
Dynasty
Biscuit
Captial city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
Thebes
When ____________ is burned, it creates a pleasant scent.
incense
The king who completed the Temple of Karnak
Ramses II
The ruler is both a political and religious leader
Theocracy
How would you characterize the actions of these Gods?
violent