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Who was Piankhi
Kushite king who conquered all of Egypt
what was the afterlife
life after death,a widely held ancient Egyptian belief
what is a trade route
paths followed by traders
what is a papyrus
long-lasting,paperlike substances made from reeds
What is a trade network
a system of people in different lands who trade goods back and forth
what is an obelisk
a tall, four sided pillar that is pointed on top
What is a Ka
A persons life force, existed after death but remained linked to the persons body.
Who ruled Egypt before the Middle Kingdom began?
Pharaohs
How was papyrus made
Pressing layers of reeds together and pounding them into sheets
How was Kush like Egypt
both had floods from the Nile river
what is a sphinxes
huge ancient Egyptian statues of imaginary creatures with the heads of people or animals and bodies of lions
Of the upper, lower, and middle classes, what one had the biggest population?
lower class
What sort of workers were respected in ancient Egyptian society
scribes, artisans, artists, architects
What language helped scholars to understand the meaning of hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone?
Greek
What was the role of women in Kushite society
Women were active in society, and they rose to positions of authority.
Who was Ramses the Great
An important New Kingdom pharaoh who defended Egypt from invaders and strengthened defenses
Why was there no distinction between religion and politics in Egypt's Old Kingdom
Because religion shaped everything in life as an Egyptian. And religious leaders had the power to approve, or enforce laws in the government.
how did the upper classes make a living
Inherited money,collected taxes, led military communication to arm skilled middle class
Why was King Tutankhamen's tomb so important for the study of Egyptian history.
Because it was untouched by raiders
What was the cause of the strengh of later Kush
Kush grew strong as Egypt weakened. Kush devoted itself to trade from its new southern capital and gained new trade partners.
What is a theocracy
A government where religious leaders have power to make, approve, or enforce laws
Why do you think the Egyptians believed that royal burial sites were so important.
Because it honored a person's soul. Also because people on the sites were usually classified as gods or were just very important. And the people did not want them to suffer in the afterlife.
What were 2 important events of the Middle Kingdom
Nobles serving in government positions managed to take power from the pharaohs and ruled. And a powerful pharaoh regained control and started a peaceful period of rule
Name 4 Egyptian achievements
Hieroglyphics, Sphinxes, papyrus, and obelisks
What were the causes of the poor relations between Kush and egypt.
Egyptian leaders feared that a strong Kush would attack Egypt. Egypt and Kush were neighboring lands. Kush became Egyptian territory. Egypt was one of Kush's main trade partners.