Ancient
Egypt 1
Egypt 1
the sea the Nile River flows north to
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Pictures and symbols used as a form of writing by the Ancient Egyptians
What are HIEROGLYPHICS?
Temples built by the Sumerians in Ancient Mesopotamia
What are ZIGGURATS?
a form of writing used by SUMERIANS and other people of Ancient Mesopotamia. The writing used different symbols carved on a clay tablet.
What is CUNEIFORM?
What is Mesopotamia?
buildings that have four sides shaped like triangles the sides come together to form a point.
What are the Egyptian Pyramids?
Ancient Egyptians used this plant to make baskets, shoes and rope and even a special kind of paper.
What is PAPYRUS?
Mesopotamia was often called this because of its rich soil and shape
What is the FERTILE CRESCENT?
TWO important RIVERS that formed a valley called Mesopotamia .
What is TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES
number of days in the Egyptian calendar
What is 365 days
rulers of ancient Egypt.
Who are the Pharaohs?
Early farmers in Egypt depended on this river to provide fertile soil
What is THE NILE RIVER?
One of the earliest settlements in Mesopotamia, where Abraham was originally from
What is UR?
This metal was invented by the Mesopotamians in 3000 BCE, strengthening tools, weapons, building materials, and jewelry
What is bronze?
A type of government in which rule is based on religious authority
What is a theocracy?
region south of Upper Egypt that was rich in gold for ancient Egypt
What is Nubia?
Colors of the unified crown that unified Egypt under Pharoah Narmer
What is red and white?
One of the earliest pieces of literature found in ancient Mesopotamia
What is the EPIC OF GILGAMESH?
Modern day countries of Mesopotamia
What is Iraq, Syria, and Kuwait?
This Sumerian invention sped up the planting of crops
What is the plow?
What is Egypt's "Old Kingdom?"
name of the Egyptian god of the dead
Who was Osiris?
This is a pointed tool used for making marks in clay or other material
What is STYLUS
This ruler developed the first known system laws which were strict and harsh
Who was Hammurabi?
This Sumerian invention changed how people and things were moved from one place to another
What is the WHEEL?