The Nile River
Life in Ancient Egypt
The Pyramids
The Pharaohs
Vocabulary
100
When the Nile flooded, it left this on the ground, which was good for growing crops
What is silt?
100
This group of people made up the lowest social class in ancient Egypt
What are slaves?
100
an important reason why pyramids were built in Egypt
What is to bury, honor, or show the power of the pharaohs?
100
first woman pharaoh
Who is Hatshepsut?
100
4 sided monument with a pyramid shaped top
What is an obelisk?
200
Farmers used this system to get water to their crops
What is irrigation?
200
The Egyptian calendar had this many days
What is 365?
200
The largest pyramid ever built
What is The Great Pyramid?
200
made changes in art and religion that angered the people of Egypt
Who is Akhenaton?
200
time when a ruler is in power
What is their reign?
300
Farmers used this tool to spread water to dry areas
What is a shaduf?
300
The Egyptians invented this paper-like material made from a reed to be used to write their language
What is papyrus?
300
If Khufu directed the building of his pyramid, who physically built it?
Who are 20,000 Egyptian slaves?
300
only pharaoh to practice monotheism
Who is Akhenaton?
300
Area near a river's mouth where the water deposits fine soil
What is a delta?
400
The Egyptians could do this to get things they needed
What is trade or barter?
400
Dead bodies were filled with this to dry them out
What is salt/natron?
400
These are two examples of items buried inside of the pyramids
What are mummified bodies, treasure, wall paintings, food, furniture, etc.?
400
made Egypt strong through trading with other places
Who is Hatshepsut?
400
A line of rulers from the same family
What is a dynasty?
500
The Nile flows in this direction
What is from south to north?
500
The god of the dead who weighs the dead person's heart
Who is Anubis?
500
These people were the reason the Egyptians stopped building pyramids
Who are grave robbers?
500
Ramses II made a peace treaty with what people
Who are the Hittites?
500
The order in which members become king
What is the succession?
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