Egypt 1
What is the long river called that flows through Egypt?
Nile River
What were the Egyptian kings called?
Pharaohs
What are the big 3 sided triangle structures called in Egypt?
Pyramids
Egyptian mummies were wrapped in a cloth from the flax plant along the Nile. This cloth was called what
linen
What group of people built the pyramids during flood season?
peasants/farmers
Egypt was divided into two parts. The SOUTHERN part of Egypt was called
Upper Egypt
The useful reed that grew along the Nile and Egyptians used to write on was called
papyrus
What were the pyramids used for?
Tombs to bury a pharaoh
What were the Egyptian coffins called?
Sarcophagus
These were placed on the mummy to protect the body in its journey to the afterlife
amulets
Egypt was divided into two parts. The NORTHERN part of Egypt was called
Lower Egypt
How long did it usually take to mummify a body?
70 days
Why were many of the pharaoh's tombs discovered to be empty
The tombs and been robbed or the items were stolen.
What was Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphics
What were people who wrote hieroglyphics called?
Scribes
Who is said to be the person that united Upper and Lower Egypt to form 1 Egypt
Menes
The discovery of this allowed archeologists to be able to read and understand hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
What did the Egyptians do to the pharaohs after they died?
Mummified them
Egyptian civilization is broken down into 3 time periods. What are the names of the 3 periods
Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
The Nile River had six _______________ or waterfalls that broke up the flow of water
cataracts
What 4 organs were removed from the body before being mummified
lungs, liver, intestines, stomach
What was the name of the first female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
Why did the pharaohs want all of their favorite things to be buried with them?
To bring it with them to the AFTERLIFE.
A person who makes things by hand is called an
Artisan
What continent is Egypt located?