Pharaohs
the watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes; the use of Shadoofs made getting water much easier- those that say otherwise were in de-Nile.
What is Irrigation?
a mixture of tiny bits of rock and soil deposited by a river that would have been found in Lower Egypt; this was found during the agricultural season of Peret.
What is silt?
These monuments took many years to build to honor a Pharaoh's greatness and also served as their gravestone; some people think Aliens built these (which is false).
What are the pyramids?
a pharaoh who organized a two-year trading expedition to Punt and brought peace and economic prosperity to Egypt; the peaceful Pharaoh.
Who is Hatshepsut?
The group that has the most people in it on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What are slaves?
fertile flat land made of silt left behind as the river drains into a larger body of water; found at the "bottom" of Upper Egypt.
What is a Delta?
This Pharaoh had a tomb made of gold whose discovery gave historians a look into the beliefs of Egyptian beliefs of religion and the afterlife.
Who is King Tutankhamen?
a system of writing that was made up of about 800 symbols; this was not an alphabet.
What is Hieroglyphics?
The group that is immediately above the slaves on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
Who are farmers?
the southern area of ancient Egypt; the "lowest" area.
What is Upper Egypt?
This process involved scooping out a person's brain with a wire, using natron to dry up the body, and wrapping the body in linen to preserve the body.
What is mummification/embalming?
the people who went to school in ancient Egypt, starting at about the age of ten; only this group of people could do it.
Who are boys?
the group that is immediately underneath the Pharaoh on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid; they often helped Pharaohs.
What are government officials?
the direction the Nile River flows from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt.
What is North?
Egyptians believed that death was not the end for a person.
What is the afterlife?
the pharaoh who bult many monuments and temples to shows his military leadership, power, and legacy
Who is Ramses the Great?
This irrigation tool was used to get fresh water from the Nile River; this included a vase. some twine, a rock counterweight, and a rope.
What is a shadoof?
Another term for peasants.
What are farmers?
the place that Egypt would lose to and be conquered due to weak rulers and too much territory to protect.
What is Kush/Nubia?
The longest river in the world; flows from South to North due to geographic elevation.
What is the Nile River?