Leaders
the first king and the first dynasty
WHo was Menes/Narmer
peoples of ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt had to develop this to grow their crops
What is Irrigation
were believed to represent the gods on earth and be gods themselves
Who are the Pharaohs
Egypt had the largest Kingdom during this time
What is the New Kigdom
a succession of people from the same family who play a prominent role in the plotics/leadership
WHat is a Dynasty
This Queen is best known for expanding foreign trade.
Queen Hatshepsut
The surplus food supply that allowed some people to work non-farming jobs started these
What are towns and city's
The natural resource that Egypt did not have and needed to trade for
What is Timber
these ancient Egyptians would have made almost daily use of papyrus
who is a Tax Collector
The only tomb that contained all of teh original artifacts inside
What is King Tutankhamen
The greatest Pharaoh of all
Who is Rameses II
The kigdom in which the great pyramids were built
What is the Old Kingdom
two activities that are most important the ancient Egyptian economy
What is farming and trade
whose power was second only to that of the pharaoh, was in charge of the ministry of agriculture.
Who is the Grand Vizier
Was the type of climate that ancient Egypt had
WHat is a dry desert climate
left a legacy of building the great pyramid at Giza. He had to use a lot of slave and peasant people to accomplish this great task. The poeple that built the temples and pyrimids were well feed, but this king was a cruel ruler
Who is King Khufu
a long balancing pole with a weight on one end and a bucket on the other. The bucket is filled with water and easily raised then emptied onto higher ground.
WHat is a Shadoof
This people would carry out rituals throughout the kingdom on behalf of the Pharaoh.
Who are the priests
Although the lowest social standing, these people were sometimes able to buy their freedom back
Who are slaves
The age in which boys left to train in the family trade
What is age 14
was a very educated women who could speak nine languages and was the living representation of Isis
Who is Queen Cleopatra
The earliest form of writing in ancient Egypt
What is Hieroglyphics
the earliest paper-like material – all other civilisations used stone, clay tablets, animal hide, wood materials or wax as a writing surface.
What is Papyrus
The two occupations that people could move up the social latter
What are the Army and Architect
The most evil god who murdered his brother
Who is Seth