VOCABULARY
silt
the sea to the north of Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
a line of rulers from the same family
dynasty
god of mummification
Anubis
region south of Egypt
Nubia
pictures that stand for different words or sounds
heiroglyphs
area near a river's mouth where water deposits fine soil
delta
first female pharaoh
Hatshepsut
judged Egyptians after death
Osiris
3 periods of ancient Egyptian history
Old, Middle, New Kingdom
paper-like material used for writing
papyrus
waterfall; rapid
cataract
female pharaoh who tried to make Egyptians believe in 1 god
Nefertiti
Horus
3 Egyptian accomplishments
hieroglyphs, papyrus, calendar, pyramids, calendar, mummification
preserve a body after death
embalm
type of fabric made from the flax plant
linen
pharaoh who ruled for 66 years
Ramses II
god of the Nile
Sobek
2 ways you could become a slave
4-sided structure with a pyramid-shaped top
obelisk
the heating of ore to separate the elements it contains
smelting
pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt
Menes
god of wisdom and writing
Thoth
6 social classes in order (1 from each)
pharaoh, priests/nobles, scribes/gov't officials, artisans/merchants, farmers, laborers/slaves