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Nutrient rich soil along the banks of the Nile, very dark soil
What is Silt?
What river provided food, water, and transportation for the Ancient Egyptians?
This item was considered to be sacred amongst Egyptians. The item was one of the most popular amulets in ancient Egypt because the item was a symbol of the sun god Ra.
What is a Scarab Beetle?
Rule during the 18th dynasty
most famous for the changes it made to the Ancient Egyptian religion; namely, he tried to change the religion from polytheistic worship (the worship of many gods) to the worship of a single god, Aten
His wife was Queen Nefartiti
Who is Akhenaten?
Who was the God of chaos?
Who is Set or (seth)?
A pole with a bucket and counterweight, used particularly in Egypt to raise and lower water from the Nile
What is a Shadoof?
A burial place for the pharaohs that sits on the west side of the Nile River
What is the valley of kings?
An ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger or disease
What is an amulet?
She had six daughters
Her body has never been found
Her name means a beautiful woman has come
Who is Nefertiti?
Polytheistic religion is the belief in...
A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture and associated with an ancient civilization
What is a Sarcophagus?
The first and largest pyramid was built for the pharaoh Khufu.
An Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health
What is the Eye of Horus?
She brought great wealthy and artistry to her land
She was known for trading goods in Egypt
Usually carved or drawn as a man
Who is Osiris?
For writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats
What is Papyrus?
The name comes from coloring due to clay carried in the water
What is the Blue Nile?
The head symbol of a jackal or wild dog belongs to which god?
Got the help of two ancient Rome leaders
when she learned of her husband’s death, she either poisoned herself or allowed a venomous snake to bite her on the arm.
Her father died when she was 18 years old
Who was Cleopatra?
List the Social pyramid from highest on the pyramid to lowest?
1. Pharaoh
2.Government officials
3.Priests
4. Scribe
5.Artisans
6. Peasants
Used in Egyptian burials to store 4 major organs from the mummified body
What is a Canopic Jar?
This body of water has an inlet of the Indian Ocean that forms a natural border between Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula.
It is entirely made of salt water
What is the Red Sea?
An Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health
pictured as a sun with rays that ended in hands
Akhenaten made it the sole focus of official worship during his reign
What is Aten?
was known for his fighting ability
his mummy sleeps in the Cairo Museum
was rumored to have fathered over 200 children during his life, with a shocking number of wives
Who is Ramses II?
List the 10 steps of mummification
1. Wash the body
2. Brain removed
3. Other organs removed
4. Covered in natron to dry out the body
5. Resin soaked linen was inserted into the body
6. makeup artist would ensure the Pharaoh looked their best
7. Oils were placed on the body to make it smell good
8. Pine resin was applied to help seal and preserve the body
9. Body was wrapped in linen
10. A mask was fitted to the pharaoh and then the body was placed into the casket