Mummy's
What is a mummy
preserved body
What are hieroglyphics
Egyptian writing
What is a Pharaoh?
Egyptian king
What is 1 advantage of being located on the Nile?
good for farming, irrigation, water as a resource, travel
What large river runs through Egypt?
Nile River
What are the organs of a mummy stored in?
Canopic jars
Name one place that you might you find hieroglyphics
pyramids, architecture, sarcophagus
Fill in the blank:
_________________ are massive tombs for Pharaohs
pyramids
What is 1 disadvantage of being located on the Nile?
tough to travel outside of Egypt, rapids, unpredicted flooding or low water= disaster & destruction
What is papyrus?
plant used to make paper
Why did Egyptians make mummies/ preserve bodies?
They thought they needed their body to go to the afterlife
What would happen if the Ren (name) written in hieroglyphics on a sarcophagus was ruined by grave robbers?
The mummy wouldn't be able to pass on to the afterlife
What were Pharaoh's bodies placed in when they died?
Sarcophagus
What direction does the Nile flow?
South to North
What is a legacy?
something that you are remembered for?
Last week we learned the steps of mummification. How many steps were there?
7
What object was used to decode hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
Why were Pharaohs buried with treasure and riches when they died?
because they thought they needed those objects in the afterlife
Fill in the blank:
The yearly ______________ of the Nile was good for farming and irrigation
flooding
What is Ra the god of?
Sun
Other than humans what is an animal historians have found mummies of?
crocodiles, cats, birds
What language was used to decode hieroglyphics?
Greek
How were pharaohs supposed to act?
calm, cool, god-like
What are 2 ways that the deserts on either side of the Nile impacted Ancient Egyptians?
kept Egyptians in, kept bad guys out
What is the purpose of the shadow?
To help you make good choices & protect you