Egypt 1
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sun god
Hapi
river god
Osiris
god of the world of the dead
Isis
Osiris’ wife
Thoth
god of learning
Hathor
goddess of beauty and love
Imesty
Guardian of the liver
Bes
protector of newborns and pregnant women
Qebehsenuf
Guardian of the intestines
Taweret
goddess of childbirth
The Great Pyramids are located where?
Giza, Egypt
Duamutef
Guardian of the stomach
The Hyksos were driven out of Egypt by
Ahmose
Hapy
Guardian of the lungs
What was the most important organ in the human body to the Egyptians? Why?
The heart; believed to be the motor of the body and where all intelligence came from
True or False:
Enslaved people could not earn their freedom
False
True or False:
Women served as priests, managed temples, and performed religious ceremonies
True
Fill in the Blanks:
Hatshepsut created a prosperous Egypt through ___________; while her husband, Thutmose III, created a prosperous Egypt through __________.
trade; war
True or False:
Women could own property, buy and sell goods, and obtain divorces
True
Most successful ruler of the New Kingdom
Ramses II
Why did Kerma become an important center for trade?
Centrally located in Nubia; close relations with Egypt
What were some basic medical skills from the ancient Egyptians?
Set broken bones, Sewed up cuts, Splints, Bandages, Compresses, Created first medical books
Who was Narmer?
King of Upper Egypt who conquered and unified with Lower Egypt
What was the most important organ in the human body to the Egyptians? Why?
The heart; believed to be the motor of the body and where all intelligence came from
How were the Egyptians able to defeat the Hyksos?
During the Hyksos’ rule, the Egyptians improved their fighting skills by learning to drive chariots and to use new weapons. Later, these skills helped the Egyptians, under the leadership of Ahmose, drive out the Hyksos.