Social Structure
This is the title for an Egyptian King
Pharaoh
The Egyptian writing system
Hieroglyphics
what is the stone that helped translate Hieroglyphics.
the Rosetta stone
A long-lasting, paper like material made from reeds
Papyrus
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
Their belief in the Afterlife
What is the major river that supported the early Egyptians?
The Nile
what ocean did the Nile flow into
the mediterranean
who found the Rosetta stone
THE FRENCH
What was the original purpose of the Pyramids?
They were tombs for the Pharaohs
name five gods
Sekamet, Horus, Thoth, Maat, Bastet, Khnum, Isis, Amun, Ra, Bes, Sobek, Anubis, Osiris, Hathor
Members of the middle class who worked for the government and copied religious and literary texts
Scribes
What are some geographical features in or outside of Egypt?
Deserts, Mountains, Seas
A huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics and Greek that allowed researchers to decipher Egyptian writings
Rosetta Stone
What was built during the Old Kingdom?
The Pyramids
Imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans
Sphinxes
What job did 80% of the population consist of?
Farmers
What are the names of the two parts of ancient Egypt?
Upper and Lower Egypt
This Pharaoh's tomb was discovered filled with treasures that have taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs
King Tutankhamen (Tut)
The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
Egyptian preserved bodies were known as
Mummies
This word means a series of rulers from the same family.
Dynasty
The Nile flows in what direction?
North
who is the best
Enzo
name 3 things that Egypt invented
toothpaste, beer, papyrus, surgery, woman's rights.
Who was the head God in Egypt?
Ra, the God of the Sun