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What did the Nile River create for ancient Egypt.
The Nile River created rich farmland in the river valley.
Where did farming communities appear in about 5000 BC?
Farming communities appeared in both Egypt and Nubia.
Who did the pharaohs rule over with absolute power?
The pharaohs ruled with absolute power over all Egyptians.
Toward the end of the Old Kingdom what was the government like?
weak and divided
A large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water
cataract
How did religion play an important part in Egyptian life?
Religion played an important part in Egyptian life by explaining natural events to people.
How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?
The ancient Egyptians demonstrated their belief in life after death by preserving the bodies of their dead.
In ancient Egypt most people belonged to this social class?
In ancient Egypt most people belonged to the social class of peasants.
Why do Ancient Egyptian astronomers study the stars?
Ancient Egyptian astronomers study the stars to predict the flooding of the Nile River.
Fine soil at a rivers bottom
silt
What happened when Nubians took control of trade routes by using iron weapons?
When Nubians took control of trade routes by using iron weapons Meroe became rich.
How did the physical geography of ancient Egypt shape the development of its civilization?
The farmland along the Nile was vital to Egyptian life. The earliest communities were built in the delta of Lower Egypt. The Nile was a trade highway. The desert beyond protected Egypt from attack.
How did religion affect the lives of the ancient Egyptians?
Religion explained the workings of nature. Egyptians preserved the bodies of the dead especially pharaohs, who were buried in huge pyramids. They were buried with items for the afterlife.
This is what a dead body preserved in lifelike condition is called.
Mummy
The title of kings in ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky is
astronomer
Pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas things, or sounds are called
hieroglyphs
This is an early form of paper
papyrus
The Nile River flows in this direction
from South to North
A series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group is a
dynasty