Monuments
standing 152 meters tall, the greatest construction of ancient Egypt
What is The Great Pyramid of Giza?
the boy king
Who is King Tut?
belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
gaps when Egypt was controlled by foreign power or underwent civil war
What are intermediate periods?
the only organ not taken out in the mummification process
What is the heart?
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Question: with the head of Pharaoh Khafre, beast sits near the Great Pyramid of Giza - his nose is no longer.
reigned for 67 years, had more children than he could remember
Who is Ramses II?
the sun god
Who is Ra?
Considered the Golden Age of Egypt
organs were placed in these during the mummification process
What are canopic jars?
city of the dead
What is a necropolis?
oversaw the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza
Who is Khufu?
god of the dead
Who is Anubis?
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Question: beginning of Ancient Egypt
left behind after the season of inundation, this provided Egypt with the rich soil it would use for food production
What is silt?
first pyramid built
What is the Step Pyramid?
the only female pharaoh of Ancient Egypt
Who is Hatshepsut?
sky god
Who is Horus?
this group of people invaded Egypt and ended the Middle Kingdom
Who are the Hyksos?
triangles of land are formed where the Nile River branches out and empties into the Mediterranean Sea
Built in Upper Egypt, Ramses II built this monument where the sun shines in on statues on the equinoxes
What is the Abu Simbel?
Father of King Tut, Changed both his name and Egypt's religion
Who is Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten?
the great mother
Who is Isis?
Marked by order and stability; specifically due to a pharaoh who killed those that defied him
What is the Middle Kingdom?
season of inundation
what is the flood season?