Egypt river snd desert
What is the hottest and largest desert in the world
Sahara desert
how long did it take to build the kufu pyramid
20 yrs
how many people were involved in building the great pyramid
100,000
What three languages were the rosseta stone written in
greek, hieroglyphics, and Egyptian demotic
what kingdom did Egypt conquer
Nubia
the nile river passes through 4 countries name 2
1.Egypt
2.Uganda
3.Ethiopia
4.Sudan
What 2 skills did scribes need
penmanship and math
people had to pay taxes while the pyramids were being made what did these taxes pay for
clothing and food of the workers on the pyramids.
when did a French scholar discover what hieroglyphics meant
1822
what were some off Nubian riches
gold and ebony
what is Egypts nickname
the gift of the nile
how long ago were villages thriving
5,000 yrs
people started to revolt because of taxes on what year
2,000bc
how long did the Middle Kingdom last
400 yrs
What were the people that came to Egypt from Asia
Hykosos
what direction does the nile river travel when it overflows
North
where was Memphis located between
upper and lower Egypt
by what year did hieroglyphics become unknown.
400Ad
true or false trading and wars started more in the Middle Kingdom
True
For how long did the Hyksos rule lower Egypt
100 yrs
What is a surplus
extra amount
what was a great challenge for scribes
keeping track of pyramids
What town and year was the rosseta stone found
rosseta at 1799
what is ebony
black wood
What did the Hyksos have to defeat the Egyptians
Chariots bronze and bows and arrows