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What aspect of Egyptian sculpture most influenced the sculpture of later civilizations ?
Realism.
Why were Egyptians buried with their prized possessions??
Because they believed in an afterlife similar to their regular life, and wanted the items with them in death.
Which statement describes Egypt's early dynastic period?
Upper and lower egypt were unified under a single ruler.
( Look at table on study guide) What would happen if there was less than average amount of rainfall in Ethiopia?
The soil in the river would get less nutrients.
Why did Egyptian trade networks first develop?
They developed because pharaohs sent gifts to other rulers.
A pharoah named Ahkenaton forced his subjects to worship only the sun god Aton. Why was this a conflict?
Egyptian society was surrounded around polytheism.
Why were priests on the same level as government offficials?
As a living god, the pharaoh appointed priests to do the religious stuff. There was no seperation between government and religion.
What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?
The irrigation systems allowed the framers to spread their crops farther away from the river valley.
How did archiecths in ancient egypt determine tthe standard lenght of a cubit?
Architects used rods and ropes with a standard lenght.
What was Egypt like before the foundation of the first dynasty by Menes?
Upper and lower Egypt often fought wars.
Why did Egypt trade with other civilizations?
Egypt was able to grow grain and other crops that other civilizations needed.
What was so special about King Tutankhamen's tomb?
All of its original contents were still in the tomb.
Framers in ancient egypt were required to pay large amounts of their crops for taxes, rent, and ---------
Religious tribute.
Which geographic feature is a part of lower Egypt?
The Nile delta.
Which of these ancient Egyptians would have used papyrus daily?
Tax collectors.
Which resident of Egypt would have been enslaved?
Enemy soldiers captured in war.
( Look at study guide map) What inference is supported by the information on the map?
Major cities relied on their close proximity to the river to survive.