Pharaohs
He ruled during the New Kingdom for either 66 years. He built all over Egypt and many of his statues and temples are still standing today.
Who was Ramses II
In fact, there were oftentimes treated as equals to men. They were allowed to own their own property, testify in court and even conduct business dealings just like men could. More than once did a woman rule Egypt as the pharaoh as well.
Who where Egyptian women?
He was the ancient Egyptian sun god. He is the father of the gods and is usually depicted with the body of a human and the head of a falcon.
Who was Ra
A person who studied how read and write starting at age twelve.
What is a Scribe?
It was the first pyramid built by Djoser.
What is a step pyramid?
He ruled during the Old Kingdom and built the Great Pyramid.
Who was Khufu
The Egyptians were one of the first people to introduce the use of a specific animal for farming.
What is an ox?
He was the god of death and dying. He is also considered to be the god of the underworld. His image is often seen as the guardian of tombs and the bodies held within.
Who was Anubis.
Only elite Egyptians, like royals, nobles, priests and scribes, could read hieroglyphs.
What social class is 3% of Egyptian society?
It was Snefru's first pyramid built in Dahshur it is also the first true pyramid.
What is the Bent Pyramid?
He ruled during the Old Kingdom and built the first true stone pyramid, the Step Pyramid.
Who was Djoser
Others have contended that those who were less fortunate in ancient Egyptian society were forced to work in humiliating and degrading positions.
What was an Egyptian slave?
She was a cow goddess and a cosmic goddess. She nourished all life with her milk and her name meant “House of Horus”.
Who was Hathor
a paper-like substance made from plants, as a writing surface.
What is papyrus?
It was khufu's pyramid built around 2506 BCE and it also stood 481 feet high and 756 feet long.
What is the Great Pyramid?
He ruled during the New Kingdom for less than 20 years. Scholars call him the hieratic pharaoh because he forbade the worship of the old gods.
Who was Akhenaten
Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods.
What is polytheism?
He was the crocodile god is usually seen as either a complete crocodile or as a combination between human form and crocodile, symbolizing the strength of the Egyptian pharaohs.
Who was Sobek
The translation for "God's Words"
What are Hieroglyphics?
It was the resource in which Pharaohs from the middle kingdom built many of their pyramids.
What is mud brick?
He was the 6th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty. He ruled Egypt for 45 years and created the largest empire ever in Egypt. Thutmose was buried in the Valley of the Kings.
Who was Thutmose III.
It actually helped protect the ancient Egyptians' skin from damage from the sun.
What is Kohl?
She was the representation of moral and physical law. Some scholars consider her the most important goddess of Ancient Egypt. Her worship spread throughout Egypt because she helped judge the dead.
Who was Ma´at
The scholars realized it had the same message carved in Greek, demotic and hieroglyphs.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
It formed in the primordial waters in the Heliopolis creation myth.
What was a benben?