Vocabulary
The all-powerful ruler of Ancient Egypt, considered a god on earth
Pharoah
The Great River that made Egyptian civilization possible through annual flooding and fertile soil
The Nile
This river flows NORTH until it reaches the Mediterranean Sea
The Nile River
What provided the Egyptians with:
water, food, and fertile soil for farming
The Nile River
The Egyptian writing system using pictures and symbols
Hieroglyphics
the Belief in many gods
Polytheism
Who is it?
-Female pharoahs
-Expanding trade
-Overseeing major building projects
Hatshepsut
Egyptian Pharoahs
The human body.
A massive stone tomb built for pharaohs.
Pyramid
The process of preserving a dead body for the afterlife
mummification
Who is it?
-Became pharoah at age 9
- most famous for his treasure filled tomb
Tutankhamun
Pharaoh at the top, the largest class , the peasants, at the base
Social Structure of Egypt
When did Pharoahs build their tombs?
As soon as they came to power.
The treasure-filled tomb that was discovered in 1922.
King Tutankhamun's tomb
A series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
Who is it?
- Most powerful pharoah
-Long reign, great military leadership
- Massive building projects (ie. Abu Simbel)
Ramses II
The burial site for the pharaohs of the New Kingdom
The Valley of the Kings
Who was the Great Pyramid built for?
Pharaoh Khufu
The Largest Pyramid ever built
The Great Pyramid
A read plant used to make an early form of paper
Papyrus
-Ancient Egyptian god of chaos, storms, and the desert
- Often portrayed as a villain
- Murderer of brother Osiris
Set
What were the time periods of Egypts
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
Why did the Egyptians study the stars?
To predict the Nile flooding cycle.
What did the Egyptians use to explain the workings of nature?
Religion