Egyptian Gods
He was the main god of the Egyptains, holding the power of the sun
Who was Ra? (Or Amon-Re, will take both)
At the top of the pyramid was this person, who ruled all of Egypt
Who was the pharaoh?
Referring to an area of sediment carried by water
What is a delta?
This river begins at the Mediterranean Sea and flows throughout Egypt
What is the Nile River?
The term referring to a body that was preserved through a special process
What is a mummy?
This woman was the mother goddess of Egypt who was able to put her husband back together
Who was Isis?
This group was made up of people who were very talented in their respective fields
Who were the artisans and skilled laborers?
These would be able to represent a word or a sound, and served as an early example of writing
What are hieroglyphics?
Egypt has two seas located near it, this sea is directly to the north
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Very similar to paper, this material came right along the Nile river
What is papyrus?
He was the god that was murdered by Seth and chopped into pieces, good thing his wife and son helped him!
Who was Osiris?
At the bottom of the pyrmaid were this group, who made up almost the entire population of Egypt
What were farmers and unskilled laborers?
China is famous for having many of these throughout its long history, we do mean a LOT
What are dynasties?
Egypt was split into two regions, this region was actually at the Nile Delta
What is Lower Egypt?
This material came from elephant tusks, a dangerous material to gather and inhumane to do so
What is ivory?
He was the god that eventually defeated Seth and reuited the two lands of Egypt
Who was Horus?
Making up the middle of the social pyramid, these two groups would work with the pharaoh in various ways, one role being a vizier
What were scribes and government workers?
These could prove to be quite dangerous, as they are groups of rocky rapids, does not seem easy to navigate....
What are cataracts?
This other sea is located to the east of Egypt, a cargo ship famously got stuck here for a while...
What is the Red Sea?
This branch of medicine was discovered by the Egyptians
What is anatomy?
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This god killed and chopped the god Osiris into pieces, talk about a bitter rivalry..
Who was Seth?
The second highest level on the pyramid, these people would spend their entire lives making sure the gods were happy
Who were the priests?
This is the type of government that Egypt used and what the pharaoh relied on
What is a bureaucracy?
These two deserts were on the opposite sides of the Nile River
What were the Eastern and Western deserts?
Named the very first alphabet, this was created by the Nubians
What is the Meroitic script?