Vocabulary 1
What is Nile river?
The longest river in the world
What is Bazaar/Marketplace?
A place where goods and services are bought and sold (trade)
What is the world's longest river?
The nile river
When did people settle in Egypt?
6000 BCE
What is mummification?
The process of preserving dead bodies for afterlife by drying it out and wrapping it in cloth
What is Afterlife?
The belief in life after death, where the death face judgement and continue to exist in a different realm
How did the nile river contribute to the development of ancient Egypt?
The Nile river gave them a water source, food source, fertile soil and also made transportation easier.
What did they produce during the middle kingdom?
Egypt’s greatest pieces of art were produced
Who is Amun?
A magor god in ancient Egypt, known as the king of gods and creation and sun
What is Dynasty?
Series of rulers from the same family that pass down leadership through generation
What are the 2 regions of Egypt?
The two regions of Egypt are the southern region an the northern region also known as the upper and lower Egypt.
Which came first? The old kingdom or the early dynastic period?
The early dynastic period
What is obelisk?
A tall, four sided stone pillar with a pointed top, often inscribed with hieroglyphics
What is Pharoah?
Title for king or queen of ancient Egypt, considered god in human form and the leadership
What is the name of the peninsula in ancient egypt?
Sinai Peninsula
when to when was the new kingdom?
Ca 1938 B.C.E to ca 1630 B.C.E
What is Pantheon?
A complete set of gods and goddesses worshiped in ancient Egypt
What is Papyrus?
A plant used by ancient egyptians to make writing material
Name the three main bodies of water near ancient egypt
The Nile River, The Mediterranean Sea, The Red Sea
which period marks the last time ancient Egypt was ruled by native Egyptians?
Late period about 300 years ago