Old Kingdom
What is the yearly flooding of the Nile called?
the Inundation
What was the first step of the mummification process?
Take the brain out of the body through the sinus cavity
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
North
Name the one god that Amenhotep or Akhenaten believed in.
Aten
Who was at the top of the social structure in Ancient Egypt?
the Pharaoh
What does the word "pharaoh" mean?
Great House
What organ was left in the body during mummification?
the Heart
Why did River Valley civilizations grow around rivers?
Fertile soil for farming!
Name the woman pharaoh who had priorities of trading and building in Ancient Egypt
Hatshepsut
Name the form of writing in Ancient Egypt.
Hieroglyphics
What are the THREE things that the Ka needs for its passage to the underworld?
1. Home & named displayed
2. Recognizable body
3. Food
What was the purpose of the opening of the mouth ceremony?
To restore the mummy's senses for the afterlife
How did Ancient Egyptians control the flooding of the Nile?
Through irrigation (canals, dams, and levees)
Who discovered King Tut's tomb?
Howard Carter
What was the name of the group that invaded Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?
Hyksos
Rosetta Stone, Jean Champollion
What are the storage units called that the inner organs of the mummy go into?
Canopic jars
What are the 3 results of trading through the Nile River?
Shared/innovating technology
Economy growth (money)
Political allies and enemies
Name two contributions Ancient Egypt made to other civilizations.
Papyrus
Math system based on 10
Fractions and whole numbers
Used geometry
Medicine
Egyptians were the first specialist (dentists, eye doctors, animal doctors and surgeons)
First to use splints, bandages, and compresses
What was the plant that grew in the Nile that was used to make paper?
Papyrus
Please give the 3 reasons that the Old Kingdom lost its power.
The power of the Pharaoh declined
The economy was suffering
Civil Unrest/Rebellion
What god would souls who did not pass the weighing of the heart ceremony be sent to?
Ammit/Ammut
Name the 4 other rivers that also flow through River Valley Civilizations (Mesopotamia has 2)
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus
Huang He (Yellow)
What is one reason that the New Kingdom collapsed?
Internal struggles between the priests and pharaohs
Much time and energy was spent on controlling the conquered territories
External invasions (Assyrians)
What were two important rights that women had in Ancient Egypt?
Own land
Own businesses