Geography
They're rock-filled rapids.
What are cataracts?
The Title used by the kings of Egypt.
What is pharaoh?
Egyptians’ belief in life after death, or this, was a little more literal than our belief - they thought the pharaoh might need food for the journey.
What is the afterlife?
He’s at the top of the pyramid of social classes.
What is the pharaoh?
It’s between the 1st and 2nd cataracts.
What is Lower Nubia?
Without this river, Ancient Egypt probably wouldn’t exist.
What is the Nile?
Although they had advisors, or asked Ma’at, the goddess of truth, ultimately pharaohs had this, or total control.
What is absolute power?
The western desert was considered the home of the dead because this god “died” each evening with the setting sun.
Who is Amon-Re?
What does "Costa Rica" mean?Because of Osiris, they enjoyed relative freedom.
Who are women?
It’s between the 2nd and 6th cataracts.
What is Upper Nubia?
It protected Egypt from most foreign attack.
What is the desert?
The great pyramids were all built during this time.
What is the Old Kingdom?
In order to create one of these out of you they would generally remove your brain with a long hook!
What is a mummy?
An early form of paper developed in Egypt.
What is papyrus?
Workers skilled at crafting items by hand.
Who are artisans?
Fine soil found on river bottoms.
What is silt?
A series of rulers from the same family is called this.
What is a dynasty?
The Sun was such an important part of Egyptian religion that the pyramids were built to face this direction.
What is east-west?
Partially because of mummification, the Egyptians were good at this.
What is medicine?
Nubia is called “the land of the” this.
What is the bow?
This was used to represent the Nile Delta region of Ancient Egypt - it was also used to make papyrus.
What is reed?
Hatshepsut, having ruled Egypt as this while here son was young, was so reluctant to give up the throne she had to be “persuaded” by her son.
What is regent?
THIS MUST HAVE BEEN MADE FIRST BECAUSE IT’S LARGER THAN THE ENTRANCE TO THE TOMB.
WHAT IS THE OUTER SARCOPHAGUS?
It’s the reason we’re able to read hieroglyphics.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
It’s the capital of Nubia.
What’s Napata?