Main Ideas
This was important to the people of Egypt because they believed it explained nature. They tried to please the gods so that the gods would not harm them.
What is religion?
This people was the lowest level of society.
What are peasants?
What are hieroglyphics?
This is the name for the fertile, rich soil that the Nile deposited in Egypt.
What is silt?
This is the term for life after death.
What is the afterlife?
These were used as tombs for the pharaohs.
What are the pyramids?
These people were just below the pharaohs in society.
Egyptians made strides in this study of space.
What is astronomy?
What is a regent?
What are mummies?
This was one of the most traded goods by the Nubians.
What is iron?
These people held the highest station in society?
Who are the pharaohs?
Egyptians used this to heal people with illnesses.
What is medicine?
This is the term for a series of rulers from the same family.
What is a dynasty?
This is the term for a skilled worker.
What is an artisan?
This describes the relationship between Egypt and Nubia throughout their long history.
What is peace?
These people held the second lowest status in society.
Who are the artisans?
Egyptians began writing on this because their record keeping required much more writing surface.
What is papyrus?
There were six of these rock-filled rapid areas on the Nile.
What are cataracts?
Areas of land shaped like a triangle.
What is a delta?