Geography of Egypt
This river was crucial for Ancient Egypt's agriculture and development.
Nile
This ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt around 3100 B.C.
Who is Narmer?
The Egyptian god of the sun.
Ra
The purpose of the pyramids in Ancient Egypt.
royal tombs for the pharaoh
Egyptians believed that wearing this crown represented both Upper and Lower Egypt.
Double crown
These natural features helped protect Egypt from invasions
Desert and the Nile
The social class at the top of the Egyptian hierarchy, besides the pharaoh.
priests and nobles?
The queen who declared herself pharaoh and expanded Egyptian trade.
Hatshepsut
The largest pyramid at Giza was built for this pharaoh.
Khufu
Egyptian farmers benefited from this annual event that fertilized their land.
flooding of the Nile
The term Egyptians used to describe the fertile land along the Nile.
Black land
This was a reed plant used by Egyptians to make a type of early paper.
papyrus
The belief in many gods is called
Polytheism
This style of portraying people in profile was a tradition in Egyptian art to signify importance.
showing importance through tradition?
Egyptian society allowed women to have these rights, which were unusual for the time.
owning property and making legal decision's
Egyptian farmers used this device to draw water from the Nile.
Shadoof
The method Egyptians used to preserve bodies for the afterlife.
Mummification
The belief in one god is called
Monotheism
symbol worn by pharaohs represented the unity of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Double crown
What was the name of the style of writing the Egyptians used?
Hieroglyphics
These fast-moving waters or rapids in a river created natural barriers along the Nile.
Cataracts
These people were responsible for recording laws, taxes, and events.
scribes
This profession involved translating messages, calculating taxes, and keeping records, essential for running the Egyptian government.
Scribes
Ancient Egypt’s "Golden Age," known for its prosperity and stability.
Middle Kingdom?
The longest river in the world, which was crucial to the development of Egyptian civilization.
Nile