location
Fertile lands near the Nile River where ancient Egyptian villages developed
Black lands
What was the Egyptian form of writing that used pictures instead of words?
Hieroglyphics
A family of rulers having the right to rule being passed down
Dynasty
lands on both sides of the Nile River that were uninhabited, hot deserts
Red lands
how many months did the Nile River flood for?
6 months
The southern region of Egypt
Upper Egypt
What did the floods brings to the soil
Layers of fertile silt
Which river was Egypt settled near?
The Nile River
Why did the Egyptians like to settle along the Nile River?
Because of the fertile soil
Version of hieroglyphics using dashes and stroke to rep. pictures
Hieratic script
Highest rulers in Egypt
Pharaohs
The northern part of Egypt
Lower Egypt
type of government with administrative organization of officials and procedures
Bureaucracy