Pre-Dynastic Period
~5500-3100 BC
What is the time period of pre-dynastic Egypt?
Menes
What is the other name for Narmer?
2950-2575 BC
What is the Early Dynastic period?
Papyrus
What is paper used for record keeping or boat building?
~2125-1975 BC
What is the first Intermediate Period?
Settled culture of early development marked by husbandry, agriculture, and ceramics
What is the Naqada Period?
Pschent
What is the double crown of Egypt?
Mastaba
What are low platform tombs from the early period?
The Pyramid texts
What are the spells for the afterlife in the tomb of Pharaoh Unas?
Cause of famine, split kingdoms, and war between dynasties
What is the kiloyear drought event?
Memphis
What is the capital city under a unified Egypt?
Formal name of the White crown of upper Egypt
What is Hedjet?
Abydos
Nomarch
What is the ruler of a Nome?
He conquered and reunited Eqypt
Who is Mentuhotep II?
King Ka or Scorpion I
Who are local kings who reigned in upper or lower Egypt before Narmer?
Small stone tablet that shows the greatness of Narmer's unification of Egypt
What is the Narmer Palette?
~2575-2150 BC
What is the Old Kingdom?
The Valley of the Kings
What is a necropolis near Abdos where the pharaohs were buried?
~1975-1640 BC
What is the Middle Kingdom?
~3150 BC
When did the upper and lower kingdoms unite?
Everything before the time of his rule was considered a myth
Who is Narmer?
A great peak of Nile civilization
What is the Golden Age?
Supreme leader of a unified Egypt, responsible for annual floods and welfare of his people
Who is the Pharaoh?
Not forced by need, the strong, semi-professional nature of this, was supported by warring rulers.
What is the military?