Geography
Egypt is bordered by this sea to the North
The Mediterranean
This person represented the top of the social order and ruled as a king in close relation to the gods
The Pharaoh
This a large complex of monuments and tombs near the Nile delta
Pyramids (Necropolis) of Giza
Civilization responsible for the Standard of Ur
Sumer
Mesopotamian temple
Ziggurat
name for the geographic formation where the Nile river branches out as it nears the sea
Delta
One of the gods featured in a story that highlights the life giving power of the Nile and rejuvenating annual floods
Osiris, Seth, Isis
This is the process by which bodies of the deceased were embalmed and prepared for the afterlife
Mummification
Warlike Empire, created elaborate relief carvings to celebrate their military victories
2 Mesopotamian Rivers
Tigris & Euphrates
These features make navigation on the Nile difficult and nearly impossible in ancient times
Cataracts
Word that refers to a belief in multiple gods
Polytheism
The Rosetta Stone
Babylonian King who presented a detailed legal code for his people
Hammurabi
Refers to when people moved from being hunter-gatherers to producers of their own food
Neolithic Revolution
The White Nile flows from Lake Victoria in Uganda, the Blue Nile flows from Lake Tana in this country
Ethiopia
Egyptians developed this parchment for writing
Papyrus
Though perhaps not a significant ruler, his tomb had been untouched by graverobbers when it was discovered in 1923
Empire whose King Nebuchadnezzar create the Hanging the Gardens
Chaldea
Largest of the Giza pyramids dedicated to this pharaoh
This country lies to the south of Egypt
Sudan
Cursive form of hieroglyphics used for religious texts, record keeping
Hieratic
These were used to store the deceased organs for the afterlife
Canopic Jars
Mesopotamian empires eventually fell under the control of this neighbouring empire
Persia
The Mesopotamian rivers drain into this body of water
The Persian Gulf