M. Vocabulary
What does trade mean?
to exchange goods
True or false
The people believed in many Gods?
True
True or false
People in Egypt experienced flooding?
True
They too built canals because of excessive flooding. The canals allowed the water to be separated and flow outward.
What is treasure?
something that is valuable, special, or important
mud bricks that were sun dried
What did people did in order to allow water to flow on the land?
canals
True or False
Everyone can walk on the Ziggurat.
False, only priests and kings
What was the river called?
The Nile River
What is an architect?
Someone who decides how a building should look and draws the plans the builders follow
What materials were used to build the Great pyramid? *hint 2 items
stone and gold
What is the place called that the people visited to pray to the Gods?
zigguart
What did the people write on?
Tablets
Name two things about the river
Longest river
River flows into the Mediterranean Sea
What is a sphinx?
An imaginary creature with the body of a lion and head of a human.
Where was Amon- Ra born?
In a flower, lotus flower
What is a caravan?
A large group of people traveling together.
What are the two rivers called?
Euphrates and Tigris
To ensure that they had a good afterlife
Where did the ancient Egyptians write hieroglyphs? *hint 3 items
on papyrus, wood, and stone
According to the Egyptians, who made the sun?
Amon-Ra
What is a temple?
buildings created for worship and practicing religious beliefs.
What was the writing called?
Cuneiform
What was their writing called?
cuneiform
What was carved in the stone to tell a story?
hieroglyphs
What was the princesses name who wanted to be a boy in order to be a prince?
Hat-shep-sut