GEOGRAPHY
River in Africa that flows through Egypt
The Nile
Plant that was used to make a material similar to paper
Papyrus
Ruler of ancient Egypt who was believed to be sent from the gods
Pharaoh
This god was Ruler of the Underworld
Osiris
This Pharaoh had skilled workers build the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Khufu
The area of fertile land at the mouth of a river
Delta
Way of transporting water from the Nile River to be used to grow crops
Irrigation Canals
Responsible for keeping written records of taxes, business deals, building projects, and laws
Scribes
A body of a person after death that is wrapped in cloth for preservation
Mummy
This Pharaoh was the last Pharaoh of Egypt
Cleopatra
This was the geographical location of Upper Egypt
South
Writing symbols that represented words or sounds in ancient Egypt
Hieroglyphics
A governor who ruled a region of Egypt and reported to the pharaoh
Nomarch
This was the purpose of the Valley of the Kings
To bury Pharaohs
This Pharaoh rules for 66 years
Ramses II
A steep rapid or waterfall in a river.
Cataract
The Egyptian Empire lasted for this many years
3,000
Advised the pharaoh and helped watch over the kingdom
Vizier
The purpose of the Book of the Dead
To guide souls in the Afterlife
The youngest Pharaoh
Tutankamun
This desert was home to the Egyptian Empire
Sahara
The Pyramids of Egypt to this many years to make
20-26 years
The name of a system in which members of the same family rule an area after the other dies
Dynasty
The organ the Ancient Egyptians believed contained the soul
The heart
Changed Egyptian worship to only one god (Aten)
Akhenaten