Geography
The desert that Egypt is located in.
Sahara Desert
The leader of Egypt.
Pharaoh
Another name for a god.
Deity
How did agriculture become more advanced in ancient Egypt?
They grew crops that were not native to Egypt (watermelon, grapes, etc.).
These statues were popular art in Egypt that depicts the head of a human (often a pharaoh) with a body of a lion.
Sphinx
Longest river in the world located in Egypt.
Nile River
The Egyptian process of preserving a dead body.
Mummification
The belief in many gods.
Polytheism
The Great Sphinx and pyramids are located in this city in Egypt.
Giza
Body of water located north of Egypt.
Mediterranean Sea
Building used as a tomb for pharaohs.
Pyramid
Ancient Egyptians were the first to believe in a(n)...
Afterlife
Egyptians excelled in horticulture, which is...?
Growing gardens and orchards
The discovery of this pharaoh's tomb led to an increased interest and understanding of Egyptian history.
Tutankhamun
The part of the Nile that drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
Nile River Delta
Nubia
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
The Nile's yearly flooding produced rich...
Silt
The Egyptian army numbered at 100,000 under this pharaoh.
Ramses the Great
Upper Egypt
Creating a "bowl" in a field and filling it up with water to grow crops.
Basin Irrigation
This word was important to Egyptians, it meant truth, cosmic balance, justice, and order.
Ma'at
This crop was used to make rope.
Flax
This pharaoh led an expedition to the Land of Punt.
Hatshepsut