Nubia
What is the white material made from elephant tusks?
Ivory
The place on the mouth of the river where all of the silt and minerals are deposited is known as what?
Delta
Who held the most power in Egyptian society?
Pharaoh
Egyptians worshipped hundreds of gods, which meant they were what?
Polytheists
What is the name of the alphabet that the Nubian's used?
Meroitic script
How did Ancient Egyptians know so much about human anatomy?
Artisans, craftsmen, merchants
What writing did Egyptians use?
Hiroglyphics
What is something about the geography of Nubia that is different than Egypt's?
Little rainfall
Cateracts within Nubia
How did Hatshepsut gain her power as pharaoh?
What was one reason why the pharaoh had so much power?
They believed the pharaoh to be one of the gods.
What is the name of the government style used in ancient Egypt?
Bureaucracy
Why did scribes hold significant power in society?
They were the only ones who knew how to read and write.
How exactly was a surplus built in ancient Egypt?
New irrigation: earthen walls around fields