Vocabulary
Writing & Literature
Architecture & Art
Architecture & Art
Science & Mathematics
100
Egyptians invented a material very similar to paper
What is papyrus (puh PY rus)
100
Officials who knew how to write
What are scribes
100
Egyptians created these for their gods
What are temples
100
What massive structure guard the pyramids of Giza
What is the Great Sphinx
100
Explain why Egyptians wanted to keep the calendar linked to the seasons
What is to help farmers plan when to plant and harvest plants
200
A drawing or symbol that represents a word or a sound
What is hieroglyphic
200
How many hieroglyphics did the egyptians have
What is over 800
200
Egyptians created these for their pharaohs
What are tombs
200
What did workers use to build the massive pyramids
What are hand tools
200
The measurement of dimensions
What is geometry
300
Structure with triangular sides
What is a pyramid
300
What three important qualities did papyrus have
What is easy to write on, easy to transport, and they could last over long periods of time
300
Burial chambers contained these
What are items a ruler might want in the afterlife
300
Egyptians were skilled _________ as well as builders
What is artist
300
This star first appeared in the early morning sky at the same time of year as the Nile floo.
What is Sirius
400
A statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other material
What is a sculpture
400
Writing made it possible for Egyptians to
What is share and preserve knowledge
400
An architect named Imhotep designed this
What is a step pyramid
400
What was the purpose of the paintings on tomb walls
What is the paintings were created to provide the person buried in the tomb with all of the objects and pleasures shown on the walls
400
Egyptians had the most advancd medical knowledge and were skilled
What is surgeons
500
The study of the structure of the body and its organs
What is anatomy
500
Ancient egyptian literature included
What are teachings, stories, poems, religious texts, and histories.
500
What is the largest pyramid at Giza
What is Khufu
500
Statues were placed in tombs because
if a mummy was destroyed the statue would become the home of the dead person spirit
500
Ancient Egyptians used this tool to observe stars and other objects in the sky
What is merkhet
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