Daily Life
Other than priests and government officials, no one in Egypt was more honored that this occupation
Who were the scribes?
One of the world's first writing systems
What is hieroglyphics?
Because it received so little rainfall most of Egypt was this
What is a desert?
Paths followed by traders were known as these
What are trade routes?
This group of workers made statues, furniture, jewelry, pottery, footwear, and other items
Who are artisans?
Egyptians made this by pressing layers of reeds together and pounding them into sheets
What is papyrus?
Another name for the strong rapids
What were the cataracts?
This made Egypt rich
What are military conquests?
This offered men the chance to rise in the social hierarchy
What was the military?
Egyptians built massive temples, believing that temples were the homes of_____________
What are the gods?
The Nile River was so important to the people of Egypt that it was referred to as this
What is the gift of the Nile?
Egyptians had a strong belief in life after death, also known as
What is the afterlife?
This group made up the vast majority of Egypt's population
Who were the farmers and peasants
The discovery of this in 1799 allowed historians to be able to read hieroglyphics
What is the Rosetta Stone?
These made up the two regions of Egypt
What is the southern region and the northern region?
Peasant families buried their dead in shallow graves at the edge of the _________________
What is desert?
Unlike most women of the ancient world, women had certain _________________
What is legal rights?
The most famous of all the Egyptian structures
What are the pyramids?
In addition to a stable food supply the Nile Valley offered this valuable advantage
What are natural barriers?
He is considered to be the first pharaoh of Egypt
Who is Menes?