Architecture
What were pyramids used for?
To protect important mummies.
What is one tool that the ancient Egyptians used to build pyramids?
chisels, drills and saws
Which continent was Egypt on?
Africa
What is a pharaoh?
the ruler of ancient egypt
Cleopatra, King Tut
What is mud brick?
River mud, straw and clay mixed together and dried in the sun. It was used to build houses.
What is a farming tool used by the Egyptians?
hoes, rakes, axes
What is the most famous river in Egypt?
The Nile River
Who was the last pharoah of ancient egypt?
Cleopatra
What did they use to wrap the mummy?
linen
What is one type of egyptian architecture?
temple, tomb
What tool was carried by a pharaoh?
a royal crook
What was the climate of ancient egypt?
hot and dry
Who was Osiris?
god of underworld
What is mummification?
process of treating the dead body
Ancient egypt architecture included farms, temples and pyramids? True or False?
True
What is a shadoof?
something that carries or scoops water from a river
What way did the Nile river run?
South to North
Which pharoah took the throne at age 9?
King Tut
Why did the egyptians put food and other things in with the mummy?
for the afterlife
Who was the Great Sphinx built for?
The Pharoah Khafre
transportation and war
What body of water is to the east of egypt?
The Red Sea
During which pharoahs rule was the rosetta stone made?
Ptolemy V
How long did the mummification process take?
70 days