Pharaohs
The pharaoh who tried to bring monotheism to Egypt.
Who is Akhenaten?
Most people in egypt were_____
Farmers or laborers
Rich soil deposited by a river after a flood
What is silt/Khemet?
This philosophy of harmony and balance was important in Egyptian society
What Ma'at?
This pharaoh who organized a trading expedition to Punt/Somalia in search of spices, animals and ivory
Who is Hatshepsut?
These individuals were the leaders of the 42 districts of Ancient Egypt
Who are the nomarchs?
The fertile area of Northern Egypt that drains into the Mediterranean Sea
What is Nile Delta?
The title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt.
What is pharaoh?
The pharaoh that ordered the building of the Great Pyramid.
Who is Khufu?
a system of writing that was made up of about and means sacred carvings picture-signs.
What is Hieroglyphics?
This group of people from the Levant invaded Egypt due to their superior military technology.
Who are the Hyksos people?
Southern region of Egypt
What is Upper Egypt?
The name of the districts in predynastic Egypt
What are nomes?
the pharaoh that unified Lower and Upper Egypt and became the first pharaoh.
Who is Menes/Narmer?
the people who went to school in ancient Egypt to learn to read and write
Scribes
This phase/era in Egyptian history was known for its pyramid building.
What is the old kingdom?
the direction the Nile River flows
What is from south to north?
This star was important in Egypt and its presence signaled the nile's flooding
What is the start sirius?
Name 3 ancient egyptian inventions
Paper, 365 day year, makeup, obelisks, astronomy and mathematical advancements
Egyptian used this process to prepare their dead for the afterlife
What is mummification
The civilization south of Egypt known for its gold.
What is Nubia?
This process involves joining regions together into one territory
What is unification?