Ancient Egypt 1
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
Africa
This word means a long, long time ago
ancient
Who is at the bottom of the social pyramid?
Peasants
Mummies were placed in these
Tomb
desert
The ancient Egyptians lived along this river
The Nile River
This word means king
Pharaoh
Where were the Pharaohs buried in the New Kingdom?
Valley of the Kings
True or False: All ancient Egyptians knew how to read and write
False
This word is what happens when there was too much water for the Nile to hold
flooding/inundation
What is the title of the assistant to the Pharaoh?
A Vizier
True of False: The Nile flooded every year
True
The Ancient Egyptian form of writing
Hieroglyphics
Before mummification, name the organ that was removed through the nose.
the brain
Period of time Ancient Egypt was in power
3000 years
Name a famous Pharaoh
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamun
Cleopatra
Egyptian Sun God
Ra
These were built by hand with no machines
pyramids
Egyptians put this on their faces to keep bugs away
Makeup
The Nile River flows in what direction
south to north
Two archeologists found this in 1922
King Tut's tomb
This was made out of papyrus and sometimes made into scrolls
paper
This is how the Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead
mummification
This pharaoh became king at age 9
King Tut
Where the river empties into the ocean