Geography
Define cataract
a waterfall
Define scribe.
People whose job was to write and keep records.
Define succession.
The order in which members of a royal family inherit a throne.
Define delta
An area near a river’s mouth where the water deposits fine soil
Define Hieroglyphics.
Egyptian writing system
Define dynasty.
Aline of rulers from the same family.
Define fertile.
Means it was good for growing crops.
Define papyrus.
A paperlike material.
What did pharaohs do to solve the problem of grave robbers?
Pharaohs began building more secret tombs in an area called the Valley of the Kings. The burial chambers were hidden in mountains near the Nile. This way, the pharaohs hoped to protect their bodies and treasures from robbers.
red land - the desert
black land- fertile dirt
What was life like for women in Ancient Egypt?
Egypt was one of the best places in the ancient world to be a woman. The main job of most women was to care for their children and home, but some did other jobs too. Some women wove cloth. Others worked with their husbands in fields or workshops. S
Why was Egypt's Middle Kingdom such a short time period?
A nomadic people called the Hyksos kept invadeding Egypt.
Why was the Nile River important name at 2 things?
helps create fertile soil to help farming, transportation and trade
Name in order the Egyptian social roles. There are 6.
1. Pharaohs and government
2. Priests
3. Craftspeople and Merchants
4. Farmers
5. Laborers and Slaves
Why were religion and government not separate in ancient Egypt?
They believed the pharaohs were gods themselves.