Ancient Egypt 1
Paper-like writing material in ancient Egypt grown from plants.
papyrus
First female pharaoh. Became pharaoh after the death of her husband Thutmose II.
Hatshepsut
Ruled Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period
Hyksos
Egyptians considered what organ to be the center of intelligence?
heart
Title of the rulers of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
What is the Egyptian written language?
hieroglyphics
Egyptian god of the afterlife
Osiris
The Nile River flows from ________ to _________.
This job was second to the pharaoh
vizier
Four jars used to put the lungs, intestines, liver and lungs in during the burial process.
Canopic jars
What is rich soil left behind after the Nile River floods?
Most famous king of the Early Dynastic Period; main accomplishment
Menes; united Upper & Lower Egypt
Sun god; creator & ruler of world
Ra
Why was King Tut important?
His tomb was discovered intact by Howard Carter & gave us a lot of insight into ancient Egypt.
Where was Kush located?
South of Egypt; modern day Sudan
Another name for the Old Kingdom
Age of the Pyramids
What is the Egyptian process of preserving and preparing a body for the afterlife?
mummification
pyramids
Greatest Egyptian warrior-king
Thutmose III
Kushites' main occupation?
What is the belief in and worship of many gods?
polytheism
A ______________ is a line of rulers all from one family that rule a country for many years.
From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the social structure of ancient Egypt?
priests
scribes
merchants
farmers
pharaoh
pharaoh, priests, scribes, merchants, farmers
During mummification, the body is placed into a ___________.
sarcophagus
How many years did Egypt rule over Kush?
500
Who was buried in the Great Pyramid?
King Khufu
This allowed us to be able to decipher hieroglyphics because it was also written in Greek.
Rosetta Stone
What was the Book of the Dead?
Instructions for afterlife buried with the dead
Egyptian god worshiped as the ideal mother and wife, known as the protector of the dead and goddess of children.
Isis
Egypt's last great pharaoh
Ramses II