Geography Rocks!
This river often floods and brings fertile soil to the people of Egypt.
Nile River
As farming and trading increased, it was important for the Egyptian people to form this
organized government
What were some things Egyptians used papyrus for?
Making rope, sandals, rafts, and paper
How was the pharaoh connected to Egyptian beliefs?
They believed that the pharaoh was one of the gods, a descendant of the god Re.
What is the name of the writing system that ancient Egyptians developed?
Hieroglyphics
These fast moving features make traveling the river very challenging and dangerous
cataracts
What were the two large kingdoms that made up Egypt early on in its history?
Lower Egypt. Upper Egypt
What was a shadoof?
It is a bucket attached to a long pole that lifts water from a river and empties it into basins
What process did the Egyptians do to help preserve the bodies for the afterlife.
They embalmed the body and mummified it.
Who was the first great engineer who designed and built the pyramids?
Imhotep
The creation of this tool allowed Egyptians to more easily water their crops
the shadoof
What important event did King Narmer lead?
He was the king of Upper Egypt. He married a princess from Lower Egypt and unified both kingdoms.
What were some medical advances made by Egyptians?
They sewed up cuts, set broken bones, used splints and bandages, and treated illnesses with herbs.
Name some important gods in Egypt and what they were gods of
Osiris: the Underworld; Re: sun god; Hapi: river god;
How did wealth and status play a role in mummification?
Typically the wealthy and pharaohs were carefully embalmed and mummified and placed into tombs. People that were less wealthy were quickly mummified and placed in caves or right into the sand.
Ancient Egypt had a lot of geographical protection by features like these:
Eastern Desert, Western Desert, Mediterranean Sea, cataracts of the Nile River, Red Sea
Where did King Narmer establish the new capital of Egypt?
Memphis
How did ancient Egyptians use astronomy?
They studied the skies and used their observations to make a 365 day calendar.
What organ was considered to be the most important and most connected to the soul?
the heart
What was the purpose of the Book of the Dead?
It contained prayers and spells for the afterlife
This fan-shaped fertile marshland was formed by the waterways of the Nile River
Nile Delta
What did the surplus of crops in Egypt lead to?
It led to people being able to jobs other than farming like becoming a merchant, an artisan specializing in creating specialized goods, or a trader
How did early Egyptians use mathematics?
They measured angles when designing the pyramids and calculated how much stone they would need using a base 10 number system.
The Egyptians learned a lot about this science from the embalming process.
anatomy
What are bureaucrats?
Government officials appointed by the pharaoh to carry out their orders, supervise construction and oversee land given to them by the pharaohs