Pharoahs
well known because most tombs of the pharaohs had been robbed by thieves, but his tomb was discovered with his mummy as well as many treasures including his gold mask.
King Tut
flooding was gentle and predictable
Nile River
army commanders, nobles, and priests.
The upper class
Kingdom of Kush’s capital city.
Meroë
a material that was traded and produces a pleasant smell when burned
Incense
first great engineer who built the pyramids.
Imhotep
fast-moving river rapids, protected Egypt in the south
cataracts
lowest but largest group in Egyptian society
farmers and unskilled workers
Middle Kingdom: Capital city
Thebes
This kingdom invaded Kush and destroyed Meroë.
Axum
started a new religion. He introduced the worship of Aton, a sun god, as Egypt's only god
Amenhotep
Largest desert in the world, desert surrounding Egypt
Sahara Desert
traders, artisans, and scribes.
middle class
Old Kingdom Capital city
Memphis
This capital city was different from a typical Egyptian city because it had iron furnaces because it was a center of iron production.
Meroë
drove the Hyksos out of Egypt
Ahmose
Known as the "Lifeblood" of Egypt
The Nile River
worked on land that was owned by wealthy nobles, lived in simple one-room houses, and had simple diets of bread, vegetables, and fruit.
farmers
Egyptian river god
Hapi
Egyptians built these to honor and protect the pharaohs’ bodies from floods, wild animals, and robbers.
pyramids
king of upper Egypt, united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Narmer
grassy plains south of the Sahara Desert
Savannas
could own property, buy and sell goods, and obtain divorces.
women
Egyptian sun god
Re
south of the Sahara Desert.
savannas