Egyptian Religion
This process preserved bodies in preparation for the afterlife.
Mummification.
This was aptly called "The Lifeblood of Egypt."
The Nile River.
While Egyptian women did not have all the same opportunities as Egyptian men, they could still do this, something other women of the ancient world could only dream of.
Own property/Start businesses/Borrow money
Scholars believe he united the Upper and Lower Kingdoms of Egypt through warfare.
Narmer, Menes or The Scorpion King.
Considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, these massive structures still stand 5,000 years later in Giza.
The Great Pyramids.
When Egyptians died, they hoped to reach this place in the afterlife.
The Field of Reeds.
These protected Egypt from invaders on all sides. Examples include deserts and mountains.
Natural Barriers.
This is a series of rulers from the same family, who typically pass power down from a father to his son.
A dynasty.
They were the last Pharaoh of Egypt.
Cleopatra.
It is not quite the oldest written language we know of, but these pictographic symbols from ancient Egypt are close.
Hieroglyphics.
This person was seen as a living god on Earth, who would later be reincarnated as another god after death.
The Pharaoh.
Upper Egypt was located in this part of the country.
The South.
While not as high as the Pharaoh, these people sat in the Egyptian Upper Class.
Scribes/Priests/Nobles
Egypt experienced an explosion in the arts and literature during this kingdom.
The Middle Kingdom.
To keep records, the Egyptians wrote on this plant, giving us our earliest forms of paper.
Papyrus.
Egypt's government was intertwined with its religion, making it this form of government.
A theocracy.
The fertile land in Egypt was called this, due to its dark color.
Black Land.
To keep bloodlines "pure," Egyptian Pharaohs often married their relatives, engaging in this practice.
Incest.
Pharaohs had absolute power during this kingdom.
The Old Kingdom.
This massive structure still stands today, featuring the body of a lion, and the head of a man.
The Sphinx.
This written document was essential to any Egyptian hoping to reach the afterlife, as it contained the necessary spells and instructions to get past all supernatural obstacles.
The Book of the Dead
This device took water out of the Nile, and placed it into canals and channels, beginning the Egyptian irrigation process.
A Shaduf.
A system where individuals earn their social status, rather than have it given to them at birth.
A meritocracy.
Pharaohs were buried in pyramids during this kingdom.
The Old Kingdom.
We can now understand ancient Egyptian writing, thanks to the discovery of this in 1799.
The Rosetta Stone.