The Nile River Valley
This great river has two main sources, the White Nile and the Blue Nile ...
The Nile River
sets of rocky rapids
cataracts
He was the second ruler of Kush, who expanded the Kushite empire by conquering one Egyptian city after another.
Piye
this brought Egypt and Nubia together
Trade or commerce
The Egyptians referred to Nubia as ____
Kush
This region of Egypt is a valley lined with cliffs,
where the Nile is found to flow upstream from the Mediterranean Sea
an area of soil deposited at the mouth of the river
delta
Around 2500 B. C., this pharaoh ordered a trade expedition to the eastern Mediterranean Sea
Snefru
Nubian traders supplied Egypt with what luxury goods, identify at least 3
animal skins, ivory, ostrich feathers, gold, and beautiful woods
A person with ________ has the right to control people.
authority
The Nile delta forms the region known as
Lower Egypt
a payment made by a conquered people to a stronger power
tribute
Around 3000 B. C a king called ______ united the two kingdoms found in Egypt.
Menes
The Egyptian city refused to surrender until they ran out of food and its people were dead.
Hermopolis
Like the Sumerians the Egyptians accepted _________ or the worship of many Gods as their religion.
Polytheism
On either side of the Black Land lay the endless Sahara desert. Egyptians referred to this land as the...
The Red Land
this is the study of the body and its organs
Anatomy
She was one of the few women to rule Egypt. She was the daughter of one pharaoh and the Great Royal Wife of another.
Queen Hatshepsut
The rulers from Kush were not content and wanted to expand their empire. In order to do so they went to war with whom?
The Assyrians
Many of the women names included this Egyptian word which means "beautiful"
Nefer
What 2 contributions did Egyptians make to writing?
Hieroglyphs & Papyrus
a journey or a trip taken for a special purpose
expedition
He opted for war, and spent the first half of his reign fighting in distant lands. Also he built the most monuments than any other pharaoh.
Ramses II
This city received more rain than Nubia, and became the new capital of Kush around 200 B.C
Meroe
This huge temple was carved from a rock cliff, where four statues of Ramses guard the entrance.
Abu Simbel
pic on pg 104