Vocab
the belief and worship of one God
monotheism
paper made from pressed and woven reeds
papyrus
the youngest of the Pharaohs, his tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter
King Tutankhamen
Egyptian writing is called _____________.
hieroglyphics
Egyptian gods often took on the form of __________
animals
the belief and worship of many gods
polytheism
an equal weight used for balance
counterweight
female Pharaoh who was a great leader and sometimes depicted with a beard
Hatshepsut
Only about ________ percent of people in Egypt could read and write.
one
Dead bodies were ___________ by being soaked in __________ and wrapped in _____________.
mummified
salt
linen strips
Covered with a thin layer of gold
gilded
a wading bird related to the heron
ibis
This Pharaoh destroyed the temples to other gods and tried to make the Egyptians worship one god
Akhenaten
__________ Egypt was closer to the Mediterranean Sea. ________ Egypt was further south along the Nile River.
Lower
Upper
Describe Egyptian fashion
Wore wigs
Men and women wore makeup
fine clothing
A large stone coffin
sarcophagus
to tame wild animals
domesticate
This huge monument is a creature with the body of a lion and the face of a man (meant to represent the sun god Ra)
Great Sphinx
a stone tablet that helped us understand Egyptian writing. It was discovered in ________ AD
Rosetta Stone
1799
Describe 3 Egyptian inventions
paper
12 month year, 365 day year
mathematical formulas
umbrellas
a line of rulers who belong to the same family
dynasty
to bring water to land by ditches, canals, and other means
irrigate
The Great Pyramid of Pharaoh __________ was the tallest man made structure until the 19th century
Khufu
Historians divide Ancient Egypt into 4 Periods. They are:
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Late Period
__________ built the first pyramid for Pharaoh _________.
Imhotep
Zoser