Pre-Dynastic and Early Dynastic
Medu Netjer
"the gods' words"
A'Aru
The Field of Reeds
Tekhenu
"to pierce"
Damnatio Memoriae
"condemnation of memory"
Who was the first ruler of the Ptolemaic Period?
Ptolemy I
Who is the first pharaoh of Egypt?
Narmer/Menes
What is inside the big pyramids?
What large religious structure is located in Thebes?
The Temple of Karnak
Why is King Tut's tomb unique among pharaohs' tombs?
It was almost completely intact when it was found; little to no evidence of grave robbing (most likely because he was forgotten about quickly)
Who was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Period?
Cleopatra IV
What is the evolution of Hieroglyphs?
Hieroglyphs -> Hieratic -> Demotic
List the order of the massive building projects that happened in the Old Kingdom
Great Pyramid -> Second Great Pyramid -> Sphinx -> Third Great Pyramid
Name the Theban Triad
Amun, Mut, Khons/Khonsu
Why is Hatshepsut unique among male and female pharaohs?
Known for depicting herself "as a man" in her art and statues by having a headdress and beard
What was the famous city founded by Alexander the Great and was were the two famous buildings within the city?
Alexandria - The Pharos (lighthouse) and the Library of Alexandria
What does the Narmer Palette show?
The unification of Egypt
What is the Egyptian Book of the Dead and how does it help someone?
Collection of spells to enable a soul to navigate the afterlife - what to expect after death, knowledge to reach paradise
What are two advancements and two losses of the Second Intermediate Period?
Advancements: composite bow, use of horses, chariot, crop rotation, developments in bronze and ceramics
Losses: never reached height of Middle Kingdom, records confused or missing, loss of ability to write in hieroglyphic script
What is the legacy of the Third Intermediate Period?
Even darker age of chaos and collapse
What battle did Cleopatra and Mark Antony lose and who became the ruler of Egypt?
The Battle of Actium; Emperor Augustus
What does the Palermo Stone tell us?
Lists predynastic kings of Egypt and pharaohs of first five dynasties
What do the pyramids represent between this world and the afterlife?
The point was the place of ascent for the pharaoh's soul; the soul would travel to the Field of Reeds and back through the point of the pyramid
What is the legacy of the Second Intermediate Period?
Written about as a time of discord; viewed as a period of darkness and chaos; Egyptians viewed it as a "Dark Age"
What happened to Egyptian religion during the Amarna period?
Massive religious reforms that banned the old, polytheistic gods and elevated Aten as the one, true god
What is significant about the Rosetta Stone?
The Rosetta Stone was written in Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek which helped finally decipher Hieroglyphics