Vocabulary
Supporting crops with water by using dams, canals
What is irrigation?
One who mummifies a dead body
Who is an embalmer?
These people were at the bottom of Egyptian society.
Who were the farmers and laborers?
The Egyptians only farmed for part of the year because of this..
What is the Nile River flooding?
sending goods abroad for sale
What is an export?
To add territory to existing countries
What is annex?
How did the construction of pyramids reflect the Ancient Egyptian belief in the afterlife?
What were stairs to the Gods?
Pharaohs were viewed as these.
What were Gods?
IF you figure something out, you have done this.
What is decipher?
cave drawing that ancient people used to tell stories
What are heiroglyphs?
Which Pharoah was a female?
Who was Hatshesput?
These 3 crops grew well along the Nile River
What are barley, wheat and lentils?
This is a payment from one country to another.
What is a tribute?
The Egyptian concept of order or balance in the world
What is maat?
Ancient Egypt was at war with these nations over there abundant resources?
Who was Nubia & Kush?
This famous clay tablet had 5 languages written into it.
What was the Rosetta stone?
This is the process of turning a body into a mummy
What is mummification?
The top of the Egyptian society
Who was the Pharoah?
How did geography, climate & economic necessity shape Egypt's culture?
What is the Nile, hot, dry weather and clay?
This reed grew along the Nile and was used to create something to write on that was lighter than clay.
What was papyrus?