Religion/Laws
a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
Hieroglyph
a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
Social class
the natural features on Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
Physical geography
an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, known as “Ramses the Great”; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
Ramses II
a nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.
Egypt
a family or group that rules for several generations
Dynasty
a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
Social pyramid
a body of water north of Africa
Mediterranean Sea
one of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
Hatshepsut
a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
Kush
a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
Treaty
a person who does farm work
Peasant
a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
Jordan River
a ruler of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 C.E.
Cannan
the government or controlling power
Authority
of high birth or rank
Noble
the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
Topography
a part or section of a country
Region
an existence after death
Afterlife
the position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
Status
the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
Nile River
all the plants and trees in an area
Vegetation