Ancient Egypt 1
The written language of the ancient Egyptians was:
Hieroglyphics
This word means a family or group that rules for several generations
What is dynasty?
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?
This is a medical achievement discovered when Ancient Egyptians were perfecting the mummification process.
Stitching, setting broken bones, specialized doctors, herbs and plants for medication, written medical knowledge in books
Which specialized labor was allowed to move up in the social structure/heirarchy?
Scribes
This word means king
What is Pharaoh?
What could you find in the pyramids?
furniture, food, clothing
What was the most significant underlying reason for the Egyptians' development of complex embalming and mummification practices?
To ensure the pharaoh's spirit had a physical vessel for its journey to the afterlife.
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve mummies?
To prepare for afterlife
Which Ancient Egypt social class is below the Priests and government officials?
Skilled artisans
This word means- the process of preserving a dead body so that it does not decay
embalming
What was the form of writing that allowed Egyptians to develop a more efficient and quicker form of writing that was needed for government and daily business?
Hieratic
What must Pharaohs and Nobles study to pass Osiris' test?
Book of the Dead
The ancient Egyptians lived along this river
What is the Nile?
This is a female pharaoh
Hatshepsut
This word means- of high birth or rank
noble
What plant did the Egyptians use to write on?
papyrus
This Pharaoh switched the official Egyptian religion to a monotheistic religion.
Amenhotep/Akhnaten
This New Kingdom Egyptian Pharaoh restored Egypt's greatness, builds the empire back, and build magnificent temples
Ramses II
How many seasons were on the Ancient Egyptian calendar?
3
Who does this describe- an ancient Egyptian pharaoh skilled as a military leader and responsible for the construction of many monuments
Ramses II
Polytheistic religions worship many __________________
deities.
This allowed farmers to draw water from the Nile to help with agriculture/farming.
irrigation
This Egyptian Pharaoh ascends to the throne after his step mother dies, he expands the Egyptian empire through wars of conquest
Thutmose II