Vocabulary
A plant that is used to make a material similar to paper
Papyrus
What is the Nile river?
It is the longest river in the world and it's important for transportation and agriculture
What is the Nile River used for?
The Nile river is used for transportation and agriculture
What is the old kingdom also called?
It is called ''Age of the Pyramids".
What do the Pharaohs do?
They rule ancient Egypt.
Amun was a major god in Egypt and he is often called the king of gods and creation and the sun.
What is a pharaoh
Pharaoh is the title of the king and queen
Where is the Nile Delta?
The Nile Delta is on the northern part of Egypt.
What did pharaohs do during the old kingdom?
They started building pyramids.
Who are the Nobles?
Relatives to the Pharaohs.
What is Pantheon
It is the complete set of gods and goddesses that the Egyptians worshipped.
What are hieroglyphics?
It is a writing system that uses Symbols and pictures to represent sound and ideas
What are the 2 parts of Egypt
The Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
When did people settled in ancient Egypt?
6000 BCE
Name all the people in the social structure in order ,top to bottom
Pharaoh, Nobles, Craftsmen/Artisans, Priests, Soldiers, farmers.
What is Afterlife
Afterlife is the belief of life after death. Where they face judgement and continue to exist in another realm
What is a dynasty?
Leadership passed down from the same family generation by generation
What are the 3 seas close to the Nile River
The Mediterranean sea and the Red sea and the Dead Sea
What did Mentuhotep ll do
He reunited the country after a drought and began an era.
What do soldiers do?
They are guards of the Pharaoh.
What is mummification
Mummification is to preserve a dead body by drying it and wrapping it in cloth
Who is a noble?
A noble is a upper social class in Ancient Egypt holding land, power, and influence
What is the Nile Delta
The Nile Delta is a triangle-shaped area of land made by the soil deposited by the river
When was old kingdom?
Old kingdom is at 2575 BCE
What do all the social structure members do?
Pharaoh- rules ancient Egypt.
Nobles- relatives to the pharaohs.
Craftsmen/Artisans-They build buildings for pharaohs and nobles.
Priests- They organize funerals.
Soldiers- They guard the pharaohs.
Farmers-They grow crops for Egyptians to eat