Pharaohs
King of Egypt
What is a Pharaoh?
River that was the life source of Ancient Egypt
What is the Nile?
the practice of preserving ones body used by the Egyptians for the Afterlife.
What is mummification?
A female pharaoh whose reign was marked by success in trading and government.
Who is Hatshepsut?
Other small civilization along the Nile River
What is Kush?
The coffin of a Pharaoh typically left in a tomb and decorated with religious inscriptions and amulets.
What is a sarcophagus?
Continent where Egypt is located
What is Africa?
the belief in multiple gods.
What is polytheism?
a pharaoh who ruled from about the age of 8 to 18. His tomb remained untouched until 1922 when it was discovered.
Who is Tutankhamun?
This technology was based on the star "Sirius", which appeared before the annual flooding of the Nile River. This helped them understand when to plant and harvest their crops.
What is the Egyptian Calendar?
This group was in charge of religious ceremonies, including mummification.
What are priests?
What did the Nile help Egyptians do that increased their wealth?
What is trade?
The study of the structures of the human body.
What is human anatomy?
To maintain Egypt's culture after conquering them, this African civilization made their King an Egyptian Pharaoh.
Who are the Kushites?
The writing system of the Kushites.
What is Meroitic?
This group was in charge of writing documents in Hieroglyphics, especially government records.
What are scribes?
Ancient Egypt was divided into _________ and lower Egypt.
What is upper?
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