Mesopotamia
Famers used this technique to help them grow crops
irrigation
what was the process called to save the body after death?
Mummification
Who was the greek god of the sea?
Poseidon
Where am I?
England - Stones 13 feet high
Stonehenge
What river did ancient Egyptians use?
The Nile River
This part of the body was thrown away because it was thought to be useless during mummification.
Who was the most important god to ancient Egyptians?
Ra
Where Am I?
located in Egypt - no one really knows how these were built
The Pyramids of Egypt
What were leaders called in ancient Egypt
Pharaohs
what was the type of writing they invented?
cuneiform
What part of the body was saved and thought to be center of intelligence?
the heart
Who was the god of the underworld?
Hades
I have a national park dedicated to me in Arizona.
The Grand Canyon
who were the record keepers in ancient Egypt?
Scribes
What is the type of religion they followed
polytheism
how long did to the whole process take?
70 days.
who was the god of the underworld in ancient Egypt
Osiris.
Where Roman Gladiators fought to the death.
The Roman Coliseum
what was the name of symbol writing used by ancient Egyptians?
hieroglyphics
The Euphrates and Tigris River
What was the stone coffin called used for mummification?
sarcophagus
Which Greek God killed his own father?
what did historians use to understand the hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone