Pharaohs
First served as regent before taking over power for herself, becoming the first female pharaoh.
Who is Hatshepsut?
The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes.
What is irrigation?
I am a top government official who is an advisor to the pharaoh.
What is a vizier?
A mixture of tiny bits of rock and soil deposited by a river that would have been found in Lower Egypt and makes the soil fertile.
What is silt?
A simple machine used for irrigation; a swinging lever with a bucket attached to the end of a rope.
What is a shaduf?
During the New kingdom, pharaohs were buried here instead of in pyramids.
Who is the Valley of the Kings?
This material was made from the fibers of the flax plant and was lightweight and comfortable to wear in the Egyptian heat.
What is linen?
I make sure every one in Egypt has enough food.
What is a farmer?
Fertile flat land that is in the shape of a triangle, made of silt left behind as the river drains into a larger body of water.
What is a Delta?
A monument that is a shaft with a square base and a pyramid on top.
What is a obelisk?
This pharaoh was called the "Great Heretic" because he tried to make the Egyptians worship one god, the Aten.
Who is Akhenaten?
This feature protected Egypt from invaders.
What is the desert?
I make items such as jewelry, clothing and tools
What is an artisan (craftsman) ?
The southern area of ancient Egypt.
What is Upper Egypt?
A form of writing that was used for everyday purposes, keeping records and writing letters.
What is hieratic script?
The pharaoh that unified Lower and Upper Egypt and became the first pharaoh.
Who is Menes?
Originally, this was used to protect the eyes from the harsh Egyptian sun.
Who is makeup?
It is my responsibility to protect Egypt and conquer new lands for my pharaoh.
What is a soldier?
The direction the Nile River flows starting in Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt.
What is south to north??
A form of exchanging goods where merchants negotiate terms
What is barter?
The study of Egyptology increased in popularity with the discovery of his intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
Who is Tutankhamen?
To keep valuables safe, Egyptians invented these.
What are door locks?
I go to school for many years to learn how to create hieroglyphics.
What is a scribe?
Of the two "lands" of Egypt, it was the fertile one close tot he Nile River.
What is the black land?
To preserve a body to prevent it from decomposing
What is embalm?