Vocabulary & Terms
Ancient Egypt I
Ancient Egypt II
Ancient Egypt III
Important Things You Should Know
100
What was the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt that combined pictorial, phonetic, and symbolic signs?
Hieroglyphics
100
The stepped pyramid at the Mortuary Complex of king Djoser at Saqqara is not only the first of it's kind, but also has the first named architect in history. What was his name?:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Djoser_Step_Pyramid-5683d9385f9b586a9e03e725.jpg)
Imhotep
100
This diorite sculputure of Khrafe is known as a mnemonic image and is supposed to function as a container of the ___ (The part of the Egyptian soul that acted as the life source/vital essence that separated the living from the dead)
Ka
100
Which pharoah built more monuments and colossal statues than any other ancient Egyptian pharaoh?
Rameses II or Ramseses the Great
100
What is this an example of? (Pose)
Smiting Pose
200
What type of monument is this?
Obelisk
200
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200
This statue of Menkaure and his wife, Queen Khamerernebty II, not only is an unusual depiction of marital closeness, but the pose is also an example of _______ _________ that was so common in the representation of the human figure.
Rigid Frontality
200
(The rock-cut temple of Rameses II at Abu Simbel)
Carved directly into solid sandstone cliffs, this monumental site was built to glorify Pharaoh Rameses II and mark Egypt's southern frontier. The temple was so oriented that it was only on the days of the __________ that the rays of the rising sun illuminated the group of statues that were inside.
(BONUS points if you can say the name off the god shown in the middle)
equinoxes (BONUS: Ra)
200
Over 20 New Kingdom pharaohs, including Rameses II, Hatshepsut, Seti I, and Tutankhamen, are all buried in the tombs here.
The Valley of the Kings
300
★ A monumental gate of an Egyptian temple consisting of two pyramidal towers, each tapered and surmounted by a cornice, joined by a less elevated section enclosing the entrance between them.
Pylon
300
The Three Pyramids of King Sneferu was a series of trial, error, and success. The first was The Pyramid of Meidum (the only other stepped pyramid in existence), the second The Bent Pyramid of Dashur, and finally the Red Pyramid of Dashur, why was the latter so particularly significant?
(The Red Pyramid of Dashur) was the first successful attempt at constructing a "true" smooth-sided pyramid.
300
This kneeling figure (constructed from red graffite) pictures a king with false beard and head cloth, but in actuality the king portrayed is the (first?) most successful and longest-reigning female pharoah. Who is it?
King/Queen Hatshepsut
300
This Egyptian queen was considered the new ideal of feminine beauty.
Nefertiti (Art: The Bust of Nefertiti)
300
Ancient Egypt was divided into two distinct regions: _______ Egypt (1) in the South and _______ Egypt in the north, named according to the northward flow of the Nile River.
1) Upper Egypt - 2) Lower Egypt
400
What tecnique is shown here?
(Images from the Great Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak)
Sunken Relief
400
The Pyramids of Giza are made up of three distinct pyramid stuctures: The Pyramid of Menkaure (smallest), The Pyramid of Khafre (best-preserved), and The ______ ________ __ ______ (the Oldest and Largest).
The Great Pyramid of Khufu
400
Designed by the architect Senemut, The funerary Temple of Hatshepsut was created as a political and religious declaration of her divine right to rule in a male dominated society. Unfortunately, her succesor tried to erase her memory from history by...
Defacing her monuments and purposefully destroying her statues
400
The Pharaoh pictured here with his wife Nefertiti and his three daughters, is noted for abandoning the traditional, polytheistic ancient Egyptian religion, and introducing Atenism, or worship centered around Aten (the sun), though this was reversed after his death.
Akhenaten
400
Before pyramids, or stepped pyramids, there was the _______. A type of ancient Egyptian tomb in the form of a flat-roofed, rectangular structure with inward sloping sides, and underground burial chambera.
Mastaba
500
Covered vessels used by ancient Egyptians during mummification to store and preserve the internal organs of the deceased.
Canopic Jars
500
The Palettle of Nahmer, was used as a ceremonial and ritual object in a temple rather than as a everyday makeup tool, the imagery on the pallete is supposed be commerating King Nahmer and his historic ____________ __ _____ ___ ______.
Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
500
The Great Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak, was a super temple of the ancient world, known for it's monumental size and architecture, icnluding: pylons, obelisks, avenue of squinxes, clerestory lighting, and The Great ________ Hall. (a monumental stone room with a roof supported by 134 giant sandstone columns)
Hypostyle 
500
The tomb of this pharoah, because famous because it is the only ancient Egyptian royal burial ever found almost completely intact. With over 500 such objects were found in this tomb, including a golden mask, coffins, canopic jars, jewels, pendants, ankhs, and even furniture like the king's hunting cehst and ceremonial throne.
Tutankhamun (King Tut)
500
In Egyptian Art, the ________ (1) crown represented Upper Egypt and the ______ (2) red crown represented Lower Egypt, while the ________ (3) crown represented unified Egypt.
1. White Crown - 2. Red Crown. - 3. Double Crown 