Geography
These are the strong rapids on the southern Nile
Cataracts
These monuments served as tombs for great pharaohs and pointed toward the skies
pyramids
The semi-mythical king who unified upper and lower Egypt
Jobs would be passed on to the next generation in this way
families
This paper-like material created by the Egyptians was made of reeds
Papyrus
The area of fertile, triangular shaped marshland where the Nile empties into the sea
Delta
The pharaoh held two roles in ancient Egyptian society: he was both "_______" and "_______" (two words)
King and god
This king is the only one whose tomb was left untouched and discovered in 1922
King Tut
These people made up Egypt's professional army
Soldiers
Priests were able to learn about the human body through this process
Mummification
The name for the area around the Nile: the "_________" Land
Black
This is the Egyptian name for a person's spirit in the afterlife
Ka
A pharaoh who expanded trade and increased the wealth of Egypt during the New Kingdom
Hatshepsut
These people were considered middle class and kept records
Scribes
This discovery in 1799 allowed historians to read and understand hieroglyphics for the first time
Rosetta Stone
The direction the Nile River flows
South to North
This is the second step in preserving a body in ancient Egypt, when the body is wrapped in linen
This is the pharaoh who defeated the Hyksos and whose dynasty marks the beginning of the New Kingdom
Ahmose of Thebes
Most Egyptian artwork was located in these two types of places (two answers)
This is the massive, hot and dry area to the west (left) of the Nile River
Sahara Desert
This god is a sky god: the god of the pharaohs
Horus
A great military leader who fought the Hittites
Ramses II
The job of these people required much skill. It is the "crafts" of arts and crafts
Artisans
The ancient Egyptians created this earliest form of eye makeup
kohl