Vocab
Vocab
Vocab
Vocab
Egypt
100
steep rapids formed by cliffs and builders in a river
What are cataracts?
100
system of writing made up of thousands of picture symbols developed by the ancient Egyptians
What is hieroglyphics?
100
god or gddess
What is deity?
100
huge stone structure built by the ancient Egyptians to serve as a tomb
What is a pyramid?
100
These had a square base and the entrance always faced north. A picture of this could symbolize the Egyptian civilization.
What is pyramid?
200
area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river
What is delta?
200
line of rulers from the same family
What is dynasty?
200
procedures developed by the ancient Egyptians of preserving a person's body after death
What is embalming?
200
payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection
What is tribute?
200
Re was the god of ______________ Hapi was the god of _______________
What is Sun and Nile River?
300
plant used to make a form of paper
What is papyrus?
300
all-powerful king in ancient Egypt
What is pharaoh?
300
a body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen
What is mummy?
300
material burned for its pleasant smell
What is incense?
300
As far as religion, Egyptians believed in _________. (embalming, mummy)
What is life after death?
400
The two kingdoms Egypt had that we discussed in section 2 were:
What is the New and Middle Kingdom?
500
Pharaohs were: (4 things)
What are kings, all-powerful, looked up as gods, and after-life?
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