Terms and People
What is the ancient Egyptians name for their king?
Pharoah
Who was the scribe student?
Who is Shunat?
Life after death.
What is afterlife?
What did they use the Nile for?
A highway for trade
Where was the rosetta stone found?
Near the city Rosetta
What is rich fertile soil called?
Silt
What was another name for the temple school?
The house of life.
What is the gift of egypt?
The nile
What was their new system of writing called?
Heiroglyphics
What contrasts with the thriving crops and the barren cliffs in the distance?
the Nile
Bodies that were preserved?
What is a mummy?
What was red ink made out of?
Desert ocher
In what kingdom is know for skilled workers?
Kerma
What honored king Ptolemy V?
The rosetta stone
What were their houses built out of?
Made of straws and bricks.
One of the greatest Pharoahs of the New Kingdom?
Who is Thutmose III
What was the royal language?
Greek
When did an advanced culture first appear in Nubia?
What is 8,000 years ago
What was herbalism?
The art of creating medicine from plants
What did Egyptian farmers use instead of Modern Tractors?
Oxen and a traditional wooden plow.
Who is the prince of nubia that loved a good contest?
Prince Taharka
What was the Arabian story called?
A thousand and one nights
When did the kingdom of Meroe start to weaken?
A young french scholar that figured out the meanings of hieroglyphics?
Who is Jean Franqois Champollion
When was the meaning of ancient Herioglyphics lost?
A.D. 400's