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The written language of the ancient Egyptians was:
Hieroglyphics
This word means a long, long time ago
What is ancient?
Who was responsible for building the great temples?
Peasant farmers during the flood sseason
These were giant tombs built early on for Egypt's Kings
What are pyramids?
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
What is Africa?
Which class was only permitted to be men?
Scribes
This word means king
What is Pharaoh?
What could you find in the sanctuary of a temple?
A statue of a god
What was buried with people of the lower classes?
Some bread for food in the afterlife.
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve mummies?
To prepare for afterlife
Why are the social classes of Ancient Egypt represented as a triangle?
The fewest people at the top represent the pharaoh and the nobles. Most people were at the bottom which were the peasant class.
What was the woman's role in religion?
They could become priestesses. They oversaw a temple's music and dance.
Describe the duties of a vizier.
Decide court cases, advise the pharaoh, appoint and supervise gov't officials
How could boys of a lower class rise up to a higher class?
become a scribe
The ancient Egyptians lived along this river
What is the Nile?
This is a female pharaoh
Hatshepsut
How did most gov't officials get their jobs?
They inherited the position from a family member.
Describe the process of becoming a scribe
They spent 12 years learning hieroglyphs. Classes lasted all day. Teachers were strict.
How did farmers pay their taxes?
From their harvest of grains
This word is what happens when there was too much water for a river to hold
What is flood?
Describe the 3 seasons of a peasants life
Planting, harvesting, and flooding
Describe the homes of peasants
Small mud brick houses. Not much furniture-maybe just woven mats on the floor.
Some religions, such as Hinduism, worship many __________________
deities.
Dynasty
The first paper-like material was called _________ and was made from plants.
Papyrus