Vocab
A group of rulers from one family
What is a Dynasty?
these containers held the organs of the dead
What are canopic jars?
Generally only boys could be this kind of record keeper, where they went to school for years to learn to read and write sacred texts
What is a scribe?
Egyptian form of communication
What are hieroglyphs?
This is the most important geographical feature of Ancient Egypt that is the center of everything
what is the Nile River?
a fan-shape of fertile marshland where the river meets the sea
What is a delta?
The god of the afterlife/dead/embalming
Who is Anubis?
These people were considered a God living on earth
what is a Pharaoh?
This was considered a name tag to identify tombs, organ jars, and artifacts
what is a cartouche?
The Great Pyramids are here
What is Giza?
A bucket attached to a long pole that lifts water from the Nile and empties it into basins, creating a current that irrigates crops is called a
these helped wrap a person up to preserve their body for the afterlife
what are textiles/ linen strips?
This is the place where Pharaohs tried to protect their tombs by hiding them from thieves
What is the Valley of the Kings?
This group of people introduced new war tactics to Egyptians
Who are the Hyksos?
This is the place where Pharaohs tried to protect their tombs by hiding them from thieves
What is the Valley of the Kings?
A reed plant along the nile river, also used to make paper, sandals, and boats in early Egypt
What is Papyrus?
this salt helps dry out the body
This pharaoh was a woman, and helped restore Egypt's monuments and temples after the Hyksos were driven out
Who is Hatshepsut?
This was the heavy outer coffin, usually made of hard stone, where bodies were placed after death.
what is a sarcophagus?
this area is what they consider the southern part of Egypt
what is Upper Egypt?
This horse drawn carriage was a war tactic introduced to Egypt by the Hyksos
what is a chariot?
These are the two most important Gods, for protecting the Sun and River
who are Re and Hapi?
Not all Egyptians had to be farmers because of the surplus of food. This allowed many different jobs to be available. This is called _____________________
what is specialization?
This kingdom almost doubled Egypt's land, as Thutmose III captured nearly 350 cities.
what is the New Kingdom?
this area is what they consider the northern part of Egypt
what is Lower Egypt?