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How did growing the surplus of crops affect ancient Egypt?
It enabled some people to perform work other that farming.
Why We’re Egyptians able to build the pyramids?
the Egyptians were skilled at geometry and engineering.
Why did Egypt conquer Kush?
Egypt wanted control over the riches found in Kush.
Compare and contrast the ways in which farmers and scribes contributed to ancient Egyptian civilization.
Farmers provided food for Scribes and Scribes kept records.
How is the creation of mummies related to Egypt’s dynasties?
After death, the Pharaohs of Egypt were turned into mummies to preserve them for the after life.
Describe how Egyptian society functioned?
It functioned by encouraging all social labels to work to support the Pharaoh who was seen as a god.
If papyrus couldn’t last long time in Egypt‘s dry environment, how would that have affected our understanding of ancient Egyptian society?
We wouldn’t know much because the written records gave us a sensor what was in the heart are minds of the Egyptian people.
How did Kush’s geography affect its relationship with Egypt?
Kush could not grow as much food as Egypt because it did not receive as much as water from the Nile during the flooding.
What role did pharaohs play in ancient Egypt‘s religion?
Pharaohs were seen as gods and people had to obey them.
how did the Nile contribute to the growth of ancient Egyptian Culture?
The Nile floods helped the faEmerson grow surpluses.
What role did the afterlife play in the lives of ancient Egyptians?
Egyptians believed they could over come death in the afterlife, but they had to prepare for it.
Why are the pyramids considered one of ancient Egypt‘s greatest achievements?
They were the largest structures on Earth and required organization, labor, and supplies.
What was the impact of Kush moving its capital to Meroe?
Mere was easier to defend. It provided more water for farming, growing trees, and making iron ore.
how did writing make Egypt’s complex civilization and technology possible?
It allowed Egyptians to share and preserve knowledge.
Why did Egypt want to trade with Kush?
To obtain goods they could not produce themselves.
Describe the Nile and its importance to ancient Egypt?
The Nile begins in east Africa and flows north through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. It was to ancient Egypt because it provided water and made farming possible.
What were three Egyptian achievements in science and mathematics?
The Egyptians created calendar, irrigation, system and were skilled at mathematics, chemistry, engineering, astronomy, and medicine.
Describe the way interdependence an affect on commerce in ancient Egypt.
Egypts interdependence through trade and commree help its economy.
How did trade cause culture and Ideas to spread between Egypt and Kush?
Trade brought the Kushite’s and Egyptians into closer contact with each other.
How did trade benefit Both Egypt and Kush?
Both used Trade to gain wealth and obtain goods they could not produce locally.
Name one accomplishment of the pharaohs of the Middle and New kingdom.
Pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom built canals to control Nile flood. The Pharaohs of the New Kingdom conquered lands in Asia and Africa.
how did the Egyptians knowledge of astronomy help them farm?
The Egyptians understood that Sirius appeared about the same time of years as the Nile floods
What was different about Kush’s Meroitic script?
It was true alphabets. Its characters stood for sounds rather than ideas.
Why might the Kushites have depended more heavily on trade than the other Egyptians?
The Kushites relied on trade for food, whereas the Egyptians did not.
What role did pharaohs, artisans and the bureaucracy play in ancient Egyptians?
Pharaohs led Egyptian society. Artisans made goods. The bureaucracy supported the pharaoh and ran the government.