Vocabulary
King of Ancient Egypt believed to be a god
Pharaoh
The river called the lifeblood of Egypt
Nile River
Belief in many gods
Polytheism
The highest social class in Egypt
Pharaoh
Triangular tomb built for pharaohs
Pyramid
Writing system using pictures and symbols Writing system using pictures and symbols
Hieroglyphics
Yearly event that left fertile soil
Nile Flooding
Egyptian sun god
Ra
Class just below the pharaoh
Nobles
Famous pyramid in Egypt
Great Pyramid of Giza
Process of preserving bodies for the afterlife
Mummification
Fertile soil left by flooding
Silt
God of the dead and afterlife
Osiris
People trained to read and write
Scribes
Early paper made from reeds
Papyrus
Paper-like material used for writing
Papyrus
River used for this
Transportation / Trade
Life after death
Afterlife
Workers who made tools and art
Artisans
Field Egyptians advanced in to treat illness
Medicine
Person who wrote using hieroglyphics
Scribe
Natural barrier that protected Egypt
Sahara Desert
Goddess of magic and motherhood
Isis
Largest group that grew crops
Farmers
Desert that helped protect Egypt
Sahara Desert