Vocabulary
What do people do at a temple?
a place where people go to pray to the Gods
Was land around around the rivers fertile land or dry desert?
Fertile
What famous river is located in ancient Egypt?
The Nile River
What are symbols?
pictures that stand for something else
What is the system of writing called for Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
people whose job is to write things down
What continent is Mesopotamia located on?
Asia
What continent is Ancient Egypt located on?
Africa
How do you depict something?
you use drawings or words to describe it
What is the system of writing called for Ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphics
What is a Ziggurat?
a tall pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
What are the two rivers named that run through Mesopotamia?
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
What did Pharaoh Khufu create?
The Great Pyramid
Are birds visible?
yes
Where did Egyptians write hieroglyphs?
on papyrus, wood, and stone
What is a treasure?
Something very valuable and special
Who was responsible for creating the laws, the canals, and the writing in Mesopotamia?
King Hammurabi
What made Hatshepsut so important?
She was the only female Pharaoh and she broke tradition to become one
What is an archaeologist?
a scientist who studies the way people lived in the past by looking at what they left behind, such as tools or pottery
What did Mesopotamians use to write on?
flat slabs of stone, clay or wood which are called tablets
What is religion?
a set of beliefs about how the word started, why things happen, and how people should live in it
What was the name of the king who ruled Babylon and created the hanging gardens?
King Nebuchadnezzar or "King N"
Who was the golden Pharoah?
King Tut
What is a sarcophagus?
a coffin
What kinds of things did the ancient Egyptians write down?
songs, messages, stories, prayers, etc.