Pharaohs
a pharaoh who ruled from about the age of 9 to 19. His tomb remained untouched until 1922 when it was discovered
What is irrigation?
the watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes.
What are the Pharaohs?
the group with the least amount of people on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid and the most amount of power.
What is a delta?
area formed by soil deposits at the mouth of a river into a larger body of water
Rich Egyptians wore clothes made from what kind of fabric?
Fine linen
Who was the first female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
What is Papyrus?
a reed plant that grows along the Nile, which can be used to make paper.
What body of water does the Nile empty into?
Hint: This body of water is north of Egypt
The Mediterranean Sea
What continent is Egypt located on?
The African continent
Why did the Egyptians leave the heart in the body after the mummification process?
The heart was the key to the afterlife. It was thought that the heart was examined by Anubis and the deities during the weighing of the heart ceremony. If the heart weighed more than the feather of Maat, it was immediately consumed by the monster Ammit.
Who is Khufu?
the pharaoh that ordered the building of the Great Pyramid.
What is Hieroglyphics?
a system of writing that was made up of about 800 picture-signs.
What are the farmers?
The group that is immediately above the slaves on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What is Upper Egypt?
the southern area of ancient Egypt.
Polytheistic
Who is Menes?
the pharaoh that unified Lower and Upper Egypt and became the first pharaoh.
How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians?
a)Provided natural irrigation, fresh water, and fertilization
b)Helped Egyptians sail to other nations to trade
c)Flooded other nation's fields
d)Provided Egyptians with saltwater to preserve fish
a)Provided natural irrigation, fresh water, and fertilization
What are the government officials and where are they on the social pyramid?
the group that is immediately underneath the Pharaoh on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
Silt
1.Ra
2.Osiris
3. Horus
4. Bastet
1. Ra- Sun god
2. Osiris- God of Death
3. Horus- God of the Sky
4. Goddess of Cats
The economy, religion, and government of Ancient Egypt were controlled by this person.
The pharaoh
What finding allowed for historians to translate the hieroglyphs along with two other scripts used in Ancient Egypt?
The Rosetta Stone
What are three groups that are in the middle of the ancient Egyptian social pyramid?
scribes, merchants, and craftworkers
What natural barriers protected Egypt from foreign enemies?
The Sahara Desert, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Red Sea.
True or False: After a person died, all of their organs were removed and they were buried in a tomb
False: All the organs except the heart were removed and the body was specially prepared and placed in a coffin in the tomb.