Pharaohs
a pharaoh who ruled from about the age of 9 to 19. His tomb remained untouched until 1922 when it was discovered filled with priceless artifacts
Who is Tutankhamun?
the watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes.
What is irrigation
the group with the least amount of people and the most power on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What are the Pharaohs?
The river that Egypt relies on
The title used by the ruler of ancient Egypt
What is pharaoh?
a female pharaoh who organized a two-year trading expedition to Punt.
Who is Hatshepsut?
The process of preserving the dead bodies of the pharaohs
What is embalming (mummification)?
The group with the most people who were unskilled workers on the bottom of the social hierarchy
What are peasants
a reed plant that grows along the Nile, which can be used to make paper.
What is papyrus
he period of time someone rules, usually royalty
What is reign
the pharaoh that ordered the building of the Great Pyramid and declared he was a god
Who is Khufu?
a system of writing that was made up of over 700 picture-signs.
What is Hieroglyphics?
The group that helps the Pharaoh to rule
What are the government officials
fertile flat land made of silt left behind as the river drains into a larger body of water. It is shaped like a triangle
What is a delta
What is polytheism?
the Pharaoh that was known for his military conquests and building more temples than any other Pharaoh over his 60 year reign
Who is Ramses II
The age of the pyramids
What is the Old Kingdom?
The group that was in charge of writing and keeping records
What are scribes
the direction the Nile River flows from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt.
What is south to north
a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
What is a treaty?
The Pharaoh who was known for making religious buildings, such as the White Chapel
Who is Senusret I
the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics that had Greek, Egyptian Demotic, and Hieroglyphics written on it
What is the Rosetta Stone?
The group that was in charge of the temples and religious ceremonies that included women
What are priests?
The reason the desert was helpful to the Egyptians
of high birth or rank