Pharaohs
Pharaoh who ruled from 9-19. His tomb was discovered in 1922.
King Tut
This is the watering of dry land by using canals or pipes.
irrigation
During flooding season they built the temples.
peasants
A mixture of rock and soil used for farming.
silt
The title given to rulers of ancient Egypt.
pharaoh
A female pharaoh who promoted trade.
Hatchepsut
A reed plant that grows along the Nile and was used for paper.
papyrus
The social classes were shaped like this because the bottom classes had the most people and the top classes had the fewest people.
pyramid
Triangular plain made of silt left behind that drains into a large body of water.
delta
When you have complete control over someone or something.
absolute power
The pharaoh who declared himself God.
Khufu
The pyramids were built for who?
pharaohs
This is the only way a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class.
scribe school
The southern area of ancient Egypt is called what?
A series of rulers from the same family.
dynasty
This pharaoh controlled mines for gold, copper, and gems.
Senusret
Ancient Egyptians did this to preserve dead bodies.
mummification
How did the farmers pay for their taxes?
grain
The direction the Nile flows from Upper Egypt to lower Egypt.
north
Useful vegetation along the Nile.
papyrus, reeds
This pharaoh ruled for more than 60 years and was a famous military leader.
Ramses
These people carved and painted scenes of everyday life help us to learn about ancient Egyptian life.
artisans
This social class mainly inherited their position from family members.
government officials
This physical feature helped protect people from enemies.
desert
A system of writing that was made of 800 pictures.
hieroglyphics