Ruler Row
Hatshepsut
a drawing or symbol that represents a word or sound
hieroglyphics
Who was at the top of the social pyramid?
The Pharaoh
Name the material the Egyptians invented that was similar to paper.
Papyrus
What is the capital city of Kush?
Meorë
his conquers gave Egypt more wealth and power
an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of the river
delta
Name one thing scribes did.
Kept records for the Pharaoh
What was the stone coffin called where mummies were placed?
Sarcophagus
What is interdependence?
Dependence by each country or group on the other
Built more monuments than any other pharaoh; fought against the Hittites
Ramses II
A ruling family
dynasty
Name one thing the merchants/artisans did in society?
Worked on temples tombs, luxury goods, traded
Sirius
What was one thing that Kush gave Egypt and then Egypt gave Kush?
Gold, ivory, ebony
Grain
United upper and lower Egypt
Narmer
a system of offices and officials that handle the business of government
bureaucracy
Name one thing the slaves had to do.
Forced labor
The Pharaohs
Name one God that the Egyptians believed in
Amon-Re, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Seth
He expanded Kushite empire by conquering one Egyptian city after another
Piye
scientific study of the body
anatomy
What was the job of the nobles/priests?
Helped the Pharaoh govern
What new inventions did the discovery of Chemistry lead to?
Glass, mortar, setting stones and bricks, cosmetics
What element of the Nile River made it impossible for people to travel by ship upstream?
Cataracts