People/Gods
What is Osiris the god of?
the underworld
King of Egypt
pharaoh
Why was papyrus a significant invention?
- easier to write
- lasted much longer than clay
Where are the pyramids located?
Giza
Third highest class in Egyptian society
scribes
Body that has preserved so it does not decompose
List the 3 time periods of Ancient Egypt
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
What star was used to help identify Nile flooding?
Sirius
Built more monuments during his reign than any other pharaoh
Ramses II
delta
area of sediment deposited at the mouth of river
- was used to irrigate crops
- caused flooding
Who conquered the ancient Egyptians and used some of their ideas?
the Greeks
One of the only female pharaohs
Hatshepsut
bureaucracy
system of officials that carry out government business (ex. taxation)
Why did Egyptians build pyramids
- tombs for pharaohs
Egyptians used a lot of this material to preserve mummies
salt
God of chaos and violence
Set
hieroglyphics
drawing or symbol that represents word or sound
How are the Sumerians similar to the ancient Egyptians?
- social classes were triangles
- polytheistic
- both used irrigation
What stone was mostly used to build the pyramids?
Limestone