This allowed for fertile soil in Egypt?
What is the flooding of the Nile River.
a burial structure
This Pharaoh was a famous young pharaoh who's tomb was found by Howard Carter.
Who was Tutankhamen.
Upper class, middle class and lower class.
What is society.
These were built by humans to make the Nile River less navigable.
What are cataracts.
Egyptian writing system; used a combination of pictures and sound symbols.
What are heiroglyphics.
This pharaoh started a new religion that worshiped Aton, the sun god, as the only god.
Who was Amenhotep IV.
During which kingdom had women lost status compared to men?
What was the New Kingdom.
Kush's location made it a great place to do what?
What is to trade goods.
Egyptian Queen that came to power around 1473 B.C.E. and governed with husband Thutmose II.
Who was Hatshepsut.
This pharaoh represented herself as a male pharaoh to convince the people that she should rule rather than her husband's male heir.
Who was Hatshepsut.
Studying this helped Egyptians understand monsoons and seasonal rainy seasons.
What is astronomy.
Lumber and Iron were located near this Kushite capital.
What is Meroe.
A great tomb built for pharaohs during the Old Kingdom.
What is a pyramid.
These two Pharaohs made Egypt more powerful by expanding land to the south and north east.
Where were Thutmose III and Ramses III.
This is one of the similar reasons that Ancient Egypt and Ancient Kush's kingdoms fell.
What were invasions.
This kingdom's location was an important transfer point for lumber, animal skins and ivory from central African kingdoms.
What is Kush.
The process that protects a body so the soul could complete the journey to the afterlife.
What is mummification.
This pharaoh restored the religion back to worshipping different gods and goddesses.
Who was Tutankhamen.
Most egyptian pharaohs ascended to the throse due to what.
What is a death in the family.