Pharaohs
A pharaoh who ruled from about the age of 9 to 19. His tomb remained untouched until 1922 when it was discovered by Howard Carter.
Who is Tutankhamen (King Tut)?
the watering of dry land through canals or pipes
What is Irrigation?
This organ was thrown away because it was thought to be useless
What is the brain?
A mixture of tiny bits of rock and soil deposited by a river that would have been found in Lower Egypt
What is silt?
The ruler of ancient Egypt
What is a Pharoah?
The first female pharoah
Who is Hatshepsut?
A reed plant that grows along the Nile, which can be used to make paper
What is Papyrus?
The length of time it takes to complete the mummification process
What is 40 days?
The length of the Nile River
What is 4000 miles?
A picture representing an object, sound, or idea that was part of the ancient Egyptian writing system
What is a Hieroglyph?
This pharaoh ordered the building of the Great Pyramid
Who is Khufu?
A system of writing that was made up of about 800 picture-signs
What is Hieroglyphics?
This organ was left in the body because it was considered to be the center of intelligence
What is the heart?
The southern area of ancient Egypt
What is Upper Egypt?
An area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water
What is a delta?
The pharaoh who unified Lower and Upper Egypt and became the first pharaoh
Who is Menes?
This was developed by ancient astronomers by making observations of the moon
What is a calender?
This material was used to wrap the entire body
What is Linen?
The direction the Nile River flows from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt
What is North?
A preserved body of a pharaoh or other powerful person in ancient Egypt
What is a mummy?
The pharaoh who drove the Hyksos out of the Nile Delta and got the land back for Egypt
Who is Ahmose?
This branch of mathematics was established by Egyptian mathematicians who accurately calculated angles and areas
What is Geometry?
This was the salty substance used to dry out the body
What is natron?
A rock formation that creates churning rapids, also a large waterfall
What is a Cataract?
Chief official in ancient Egypt who carried out much of the day-to-day work of governing
What is a vizier?