Vocabulary
fine, rich soil
What is silt?
the sea to the north of Egypt
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
a line of rulers from the same family
God of mummification
Who was Anubis?
region south of Egypt
What is Nubia?
pictures that stand for different words or sounds
What are heiroglyphs?
area near a river's mouth where water deposits fine soil
What is the delta?
the first female pharaoh
Who is Hatshepsut?
judge Egyptians after death
Who was Osiris?
3 periods of ancient Egyptian history
What is Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms?
paper-like material used for writing
What is papyrus?
waterfall; rapid
What is a cataract?
female pharaoh who tried to make the Egyptians believe in one god
Who was Nefertiti?
God of the sky?
Who was Horus?
3 Egyptian accomplishments
What are hieroglyphs, papyrus, calendar, pyramids, linen, mummification, shaduf
preserve a body after death
What is embalm?
type of fabric made from the flax plant
What is linen?
pharaoh who ruled for 66 years
Who was Ramses II?
God of the Nile
Who was Sobek?
2 ways you could become a slave
What are owed a debt, prisoner of war, committed a crime?
4-sided structure with a pyramid-shaped top
What is an obelisk?
the heating of ore to separate the elements it contains
What is smelting?
pharaoh who united upper and lower Egypt?
Who was Thoth?
The 6 social classes in order (1 from each)
What are Pharaoh, priests/nobles, scribes/government officials, artisans/merchants, farmer, laborers/slaves?