What am I?
second in command to the Egyptian king
vizier
a deep narrow valley with steep sides
canyon
a mummy?
a body wrapped and preserved for eternal life
highest mountain in Africa
world's second largest continent
Africa
ancient Egyptian writing using pictures to represent objects
hieroglyphics
highland plain
plateau
the Great Sphinx?
monument with the head of a man and the body, legs, and paws of a lion that stands near the pyramids.
king who united Upper and Lower Egypt
Menes
Is Northern Egypt called Upper or Lower Egypt?
Lower Egypt
the area where many pharaohs' tombs have been found
Valley of the Kings
a landform that rises higher than a hill
mountain
a shadoof?
the irrigation device used by the Egyptians
the Bible character who became a vizier
Joseph
a build up of loose sand and soil at the mouth of a river
delta
a tall, pointed pillar representing the sun god Ra
obelisk
low land between hills or mountains
valley
Rosetta Stone?
one reason Egypt declined in power
no iron for strong weapons / Egyptian leaders fought among themselves, weakening their nation.
Name Egypt's 3 seasons and what they do in each one.
Flood Season- build structures. Planting Season- planted crops. Harvest season- Harvested crops.
a rock bed piled high in a river creating small waterfalls
cataracts
one fifth
the Great Pyramid?
a large stone structure built as a tomb for King Khufu
the desert and cataracts. The desert discouraged invaders from coming over land. The cataracts made it almost impossible for invaders to use the Nile River to attack.
the first pharaoh