Ancient Egypt

Vocab

100

Pharaoh

The king and queen of ancient Egypt 

200

Afterlife

The belief in life after death.

300

Pyramid 

A triangle shaped structure.

400

Hieroglyphics 

A writing system used in ancient Egypt that uses symbols and picture.

500

Papyrus

A plant used by ancient Egyptians to make a writing material similar to paper.

Ancient Egypt timelines

200

When did Early Dynastic Period start?

(Use  BCE)

3100 BCE - 2575 BCE

300

When did Old Kingdom start ?

(Use  BCE)

2575 BCE - 2150 BCE

400

When did Middle Kingdom start?

(Use  BCE)

1938 BCE - 1630 BCE