Vocabulary
A Pharoah
The river that flows through Egypt and Nubia.
The Nile River
Name 3 Egyptian inventions.
pyramids, 365 day calendar, reed boats, and papyrus
ceramic or baked clay, pottery
What is a vizier?
the chief adviser to an ancient Egyptian pharaoh
Who is an heir?
Someone who has the right to another person’s property or title when that person dies.
These river rapids can mostly be found in the Nubian region of the Nile River Valley.
cataracts
What is the start of the Egyptian new year called?
Inundation
The Egyptians took control over one of Nubia's natural resources. What was that natural resource?
Minerals
What is a dynasty?
a series of rulers from the same family
The Egyptians created this paper-like material out of reeds from the Nile River.
papyrus
Each Egyptian settlement along the Nile also had its special ______ ? (Hint: what religion did the Egyptians believe in?)
god
Egyptians did this to their pharaoh's bodies after they died and buried them where?
mummify and pyramids
What does annex mean? And the Egyptians annexed what part of Egypt?
northern Nubia, which was called Wawat
What does decipher mean?
to interpret the meaning of
What are hieroglyphics?
Writing that uses pictures to stand for sounds, words, or ideas.
Early farmers along the Nile river: a. farmed in the desert called Deshuret. b. relied on heavy rainfall to water crops c. planted seeds after the Nile’s floodwaters deposited fresh, rich soil. d. could not grow much food.
c. planted seeds after the Nile’s floodwaters deposited fresh, rich soil.
What helped make united government possible during the early period of Egypt?
The invention of papyrus
How long did Meroe, the capital of Kush, prosper?
600 years
What does prosperity mean?
economic success or well-being
What is a trading network?
A system in which buyers and sellers from different places can exchange goods.
What direction did the Nile Rivers current flow and the winds blow?
Current flowed North
Winds blew South
What did the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt create?
The world's first nation-state
How did the people of Egypt and the people of Nubia first come in close contact with each other?
Through trade
What are three things that the Nile River provided?
Rich soil
Water for irrigation
Transportation