Pharaohs
This pharaoh had the White Chapel built.
Senusret I
Symbol was (and still is) used for protection
Horus
Were only able to sign their work some of the time
Artisans
Debens can be best described as....
A system of metal weights to determine the value of items
Having a surplus allowed the ancient Egyptians to....
-Have more than enough food to survive
-Begin creating different jobs since not everyone needed to farm
-Begin trading with the extra crops they now had
This pharaoh had more statues built than any other pharaoh.
Ramses II
Put back together again; in charge of the underworld
Osiris
Roles included highest judge and chief treasurer
Government Officials
Ancient Egyptians mummified their bodies because...
They believed the soul went back into the body every night
Why was Egyptian art flat and 2-D?
-The Egyptians felt that the side profile view was better for seeing a person's distinguishing facial features
-The Egyptians felt that having their art 2-D made it easier to pair with hieroglyphs since they both looked similar
-The Egyptians felt that seeing the front of a person's body allowed viewers to see their clothing and jewelry better
This pharaoh may have been harsh and cruel, yet also may have been just and good.
Khufu
Provided balance and fairness for all the gods
Thoth
Lived in small, 10-yard long homes with one room often being used for work.
Artisans
A barter system is when.....
People negotiate the value of items and agree on a fair trade
How do we know that the blocks used to build the Great Pyramid were NOT made using a type of concrete?
There are fossils embedded in some of the rocks
This pharaoh had the temple of Dayr al-Bahri built on cliff above the Nile
Hatshepsut
Oversaw mummification, represented with head of a jackal
Anubis
Had to wash themselves multiple times a day to be clean and pure.
Priests
Why did the ancient Egyptians want to keep the process of making papyrus into paper a secret?
So that they could control the price of papyrus or papyrus made items to gain more for cost
The Egyptians left the heart inside the body during mummification because
It would be judged in the afterlife
1. Jewelry and literature flourished under this pharaoh
2. This pharaoh was known for art, literature, and religious architecture
3. This pharaoh had the temple at Abu Simbel built
4. This pharaoh sent a trade expedition to the African kingdom of Punt
1. Senusret I
2. Senusret I
3. Ramses II
4. Hatshepsut
1. Isis was the goddess of _____
2. Osiris was the god of______
3. Set was the god of ______
4. Thoth was the god of_____
1. magical healing
2. underworld
3. disorder (earthquakes)
4. balance in the universe (controls time and the seasons)
1. Was responsible for the well being of all Egyptians
2. Often worked 10 days in a row without taking a day off
3. Gave advice to people, performed ceremonies, and healed the sick
4. Women in this class were in charge of music and dancing
1. Pharaoh
2. Artisans
3. Priests
4. Priests
Why was stoneware (items made out of stone) highly valued in ancient Egypt?
-Upper class Egyptians desired stone statues, tombs, and temples
-All Egyptians desired stone items for burial, like jars and coffins
-Stone working was very skilled work that took a long time to complete
Egypt had an ideal location for agriculture because....
The weather was warm year-round and they had up to three harvests a year