Purple
longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible
Nile River
Pharaoh
ruler of Egypt
successful female pharaoh who increased trade and ruled for 20 years
Queen Hatshepsut
Papyrus
a type of paper made out of reeds
a tall pillar with four sides and a point at the top
Obelisk
southern part of Egypt
Upper Egypt
Pyramid
a stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top
a system of government ruled by religious leaders
Theocracy
Ramses II
pharaoh and strong military leader who expanded his kingdom
a young pharaoh, also known as King Tutankhamen, whose tomb was not disturbed
King Tut
northern part of Egypt
Lower Egypt
Mummy
a body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing
most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom
Khufu
Hieroglyphics
Egyptian writing system that used symbols for words or ideas
a section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain
Cataract
Menes
first king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt
500 year period of Egyptian history from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
most successful period of Egyptian history that took place from 1550 BCE to 1050 BCE
fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river
Delta
Afterlife
life after death
a stable period of Egyptian history from 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE
Middle Kingdom
Rosetta Stone
a large stone slab that was used to decode hieroglyphics