Geography
What two activities were most important to the strength of ancient Egypt's economy?
farming and trade
The first of the pharaohs
Narmer or Menes
After death, a pharaoh's body was mummified and placed in one of these to serve as a tomb
pyramid
The Egyptian form of written language using pictures
hieroglyphics
The belief in many gods
polytheism
The two major kingdoms that formed in ancient Egypt
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
This pharaoh built the Great Pyramid of Giza
Khufu
These were the largest group in the Egyptian social structure
peasants/farmers
Egyptians developed paper from this
papyrus
A succession of rulers from the same family line
dynasty
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
The Mediterranean Sea
This pharaoh had over 100 children
Ramses II
Because the pharaoh was considered a god, ancient Egypt is considered this type of government
Theocracy
This process gave doctors a thorough understanding of the anatomy of the human body
mummification
A triangle shaped piece of land at the mouth of a river
delta
One on the east side and one on the west side that provided protection for the Egyptians
deserts
A great warrior-king who extended his realm from Nubia through the Fertile Crescent to the Euphrates River
Thutmose III
These were times of change and conflict between each major era of Egypt's ancient history
Intermediate Periods
The discovery of this pharaoh's tomb in 1923 produced the most significant and exhaustive clues about life in ancient Egypt
Tutankhamun (King Tut)
The top government official under the pharaoh
vizier
The original name for Egypt that means "black land"
Kemet
The female pharaoh who was the stepmother of Thutmose III
Hatshepsut
The type of economy where government officials control the agriculture and trade of the civilization
Command economy
The main purpose of this activity in Egypt was to express values and beliefs
The exchange of goods and ideas when cultures interact
cultural diffusion