geographic map
what is the highest point in Egypt
Mt. Catherine
what is the definition of theocracy
a government ruled by religious authorities
who ruled Egypt before the middle kingdom began
government positions/officials
how was papyrus made
it was made by pressing layers of reeds
what items did kush export
gold, pottery,iron tools,ivory and slaves
the western desert is really part of which much larger desert
the Libya desert
whats is the ka
each persons life
what sort of workers were respected in ancient Egypt
professional and skilled workers
what lanaguge helped scholars to understand the meaning of hieroglyphics on the Rosetta stone
greek
what was the role of women in kushite society
the women were active in society, and some rose to positions of authority
where on the continent is Egypt located
northernest corner
of the upper,middle,and lower classes which was the largest in ancient Egypt
the lower classes because there were a lot of pharaohs than laborers
the blank had to marry at a young age and the blank got to choose when to divorce not blank
the boys had to marry at a young age but girls got to choose when to divorce not boys.
what kind of people were able to see the ancient egyptian sculptures and paintings
only kings, priest and important people could see
how was kush like Egypt
kush was like Egypt because of the flooded waters and their soil was fertile which made them be able to thrived and the area had gold, copper and stone kerma
what is the lowest part of Egypt
The Qattara depression
why was there no distinction between religion and politics in Egypt's old kingdom
because of Egyptians believed that a well ordered society would keep there kingdom strong
why did egypt become the leading military power in region
because rames the great reduced Egypt to violence
what determined a persons size in an Egyptian painting
it depended on their stature in society
what was the effect on kush when they were using cattle too much
they were forced out because the lack of resources
what peninsula is created by Gulf of Suez and the gulf of aqaba
Sinai peninsula
true or false Egyptians believed ruler to be good who required complete obedience
true
what was daily life like in egypt for farmers and peasants
they were required to pay taxes and were subject to special labor duty at any time
why was king tut tomb left untouched
because it was near the center of the pharaohs graveyard
what was the cause and the effect of civilization develops in Nubia
Cause: because the Nile river silt and because cataracts protected the Nile river floods
Effect: kush grew strong without fear of invasion