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Upper Egypt received its name because ...
land what was dry, and sandy
What is Red Land?
Largest desert in the world
What is the Sahara Desert?
Settled Egypt soon after the flood
Who is Mizraim?
What is Iron?
the longest river in the world!
What is the Nile?
land that produced fertile farmland
What is Black Land?
a piece of land that has slowly built up over the years by the deposit of loose sand and soil at the mouth of a river
What is the Delta?
pictures actually stood for the objects pictured
What is hieroglyphics?
Color of the crown worn by the Upper Egypt king and Lower Egypt king
What is Upper Egypt = white / Lower Egypt = red?
City named after Pharaoh Menes
What is Memphis?
location of the Delta Nile
What is Lower Egypt?
a secretary to the ruler or leader in the army, the court. or the temple
What is a scribe?
What is papyrus?
1st "King of Upper and Lower Egypt"
Who is Menes?
Best preserved ancient Egypt artifacts are found here and why
What is Upper Egypt because of the lack of moisture or dampness?
over 60 tombs have been found in this valley
What is the "Valley of the Kings?"
a pointed pillar monument to honor the sun god Ra
What is the obelisks?
Ancient Egypt's 1st woman Pharaoh
Who is Queen Hatshepsut?
Egyptians used this for sweetener
What is honey?
Egypt has also been called
What is the "Gift of the Nile?"
describe the "Great Sphinx" and history behind it
What is the head of a man and the body, legs, paws of a lion and unknown history?
a family of rulers having the right to rule being passed down
What is a dynasty?
What is the:
- Flood Season; June-September/no work/worked on buildings
- Planting Season; October-February/worked on irrigation projects/planted crops
- Harvest Season; March-May/harvested their crops/no extra water
Piece of land bridge connecting Israel and Egypt
What is the Sinai Peninsula?