Vocabulary
the longest river in the world, flowing through Egypt
Nile River
natural features that affect where a group of people decides to live such as water, topography, and vegetation
environmental factors
The name of the region containing large amounts of fertile soil where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea
Nile River Delta
she was the first major female pharaoh
Hatshepsut
the shape used to organize social classes in Ancient Egypt; by coincidence, they also built these
pyramid
something built to honor a person’s accomplishments
monument
this created a natural barrier that protected Egypt from invaders
desert
The direction that the Nile flows
South to North
The Great Pyramid of Giza, Abu Simbel, and Dayr al-Bahri are examples of ____ built by pharaohs
monuments
the largest social class in Ancient Egypt
peasants
the time when a leader is in power
reign
two types of vegetation (plant life) commonly found along the Nile River
reeds and papyrus
Egyptians made them after a person died to preserve their body and prepare them for the afterlife
mummy
Pharaohs bulit magnificent monuments for what purpose
to show their wealth and power
these people knew how to write
scribes
a group in society based on factors such as money or power
social class
Ancient Egypt developed in...
- a mountainous region
- a river valley
- an island in the sea
a river valley
the names of the three kingdoms of Egypt
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
The reason why pharaohs were so powerful in Egypt
they were believed to be gods
the higher up on the pyramid, the more of this you had
power
the title of the leader of Ancient Egypt
pharoah
the most important physical feature of Ancient Egypt
the Nile River
this other civilization was directly south of Ancient Egypt
Kush
This pharaoh, whose mummy and tomb was discovered in the 1920s, is considered the best preserved mummy from Ancient Egypt
King Tut
this social class, towards the top of the pyramid, lived a life of luxury
government officials