Vocabulary
The Ancient Past
This was the Queen who led an expedition to Punt
Who was Queen Hatshepsut?
This is the body of water described as "the gift of the Nile" by a Greek historian
What is the Nile?
"Egypt was the Gift of the Nile"
Who was a Greek Historian?
This was a statue of a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man.
What was the Sphinx?
Covering for roof made of straw or leaves
What is thatch?
This was the first Pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom
Who was Menes?
body of water to the east of Egypt
What is the Red Sea?
"To look upon her was more beautiful than anything; her form was like a god, she did everything as a god, her splendor was like a god; her majesty was a maiden, beautiful, blooming."
These were large, triangular tombs used to store kings after death
What are pyramids?
Green with grass or vegetation
What is verdant?
This was a Pharaoh who was a religious reformer. He declared all gods other than Aton to be false, then was kicked out for being a bad ruler.
Who was Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV)?
Body of water that borders Egypt to the north.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
"A boy's ears are on his back."
What is an Egyptian saying?
The capital of Egypt; oldest city in the world; shares the same name as a city in Tennessee
What is Memphis?
Flooded.
What is Inundation?
This was a Pharaoh who likely was the Pharaoh during the Hebrew Exodus
Who was Ramses II?
Southern part of Egypt
What is Upper Egypt?
What is The Maxims of Ani?
Egyptian king and god; last king who was fully divine; son of Osiris; led souls into the presence of Osiris
Who was Horus?
The limit of a person's experience or interest
What is your horizon?
This was the Pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Who was King Khufu?
triangle-shaped piece of land where the Nile becomes many streams flowing into the Mediterranean
What is the Nile Delta?
"The Egyptians are very religious, surpassing all men in the honors they pay to the gods."
Who was Herodotus?
French scholar who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics with the Rosetta Stone
Who was Chmpollion?