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An ancient region in the Nile River Valley
What is Nubia
100
The pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Who is Menes
100
A preserved Egyptian body
What is a mummy
100
The picture-like writing of Egyptians
What are hieroglyphics
200
A rock-filled rapid
What is a cataract
200
The mother of Thutmose III who was a regent
Who is Hatshepsut
200
A huge building used as a tomb for Pharaohs
What is a pyramid
200
An early form of paper made from reed found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta
What is papyrus?
300
A fine soil found on river bottoms
What is silt
300
Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
What is a regent
300
The time when planning for a pharaoh's tomb occured
Shortly after they are crowned
300
What rights did ancient Egyptian women have?
The same basic rights as men. Land ownership, own businesses and the ability to enter legal contracts.
400
A plain at the mouth of a river
What is a delta
400
A pharaoh who was a great military leader. This person was well-educated and had mercy on people they conquered
Who is Thutmose III?
400
The Kingdom in which most pyramids were built
What is the Old Kingdom?
400
Who predicted when the Nile river would flood?
Egyptian astronomers
500
How was the Nile River important to Ancient Egyptians? (4 things)
Transportation/promoting trade, drinking water, rich farmland from river flooding, food source
500
In 31 B.C. Egypt became part of this empire?
What is the Roman Empire?
500
What did Egyptians believe about the land west of the Nile River?
It was the land of the dead
500
Why did ancient Egyptians know a lot about the human body.
From their practice of mummification
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