Vocab
Linen
After 40 days, the body would be wrapped in this during the mummification process.
Name three Egyptian achievements.
Includes art, architecture, writing, 365 day calendar.
How long was the mummification process?
It was a 70 day process.
Nile River
Ancient Egyptians settled around this river. It flows south to north into the Mediterranean Sea. Longest river in the world; it was a key survival source. Flooding was predictable (annual) and was used to plan farming + calendars. "The Gift of the Nile". Egypt couldn't have existed without the Nile.
Pharaohs were believed to be __________.
Pharaohs were believed to be living gods.
Sphinx
a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man.
What did the Nile provide?
Fertile soil to grow crops, Irrigation systems to water crops, transportation for trade, fish for food, water to drink and bathe, and reed plant to make papyrus for paper, baskets, river rafts, and sandals.
Afterlife
a life after death.
Mummification
a 70-day process used by ancient Egyptians to preserve bodies for the afterlife by drying them out, removing organs, and wrapping them in linen bandages.
Scribes
Record keepers, writers.
What is the difference between Lower and Upper Egypt?
Upper Egypt: On map of Egypt, located in the south due to elevation.
Lower Egypt: On map of Egypt, located in the north due to elevation.
How did ancient Egyptians equip tombs for the deceased?
They decorated the tombs with art and buried people with objects needed for the afterlife.
Papyrus
a reed plant that grew along the Nile and was used to make baskets, sandals, river rafts, and paper.
Natron
During mummification, after the organs were removed, the body was covered in this kind of salt. The salt drew even more moisture out of the body.
Sahara Desert
largest desert in the world; located west of the Nile River
King Tut
a young king whose tomb was filled with jewelry, robes, burial masks, and gold. He died at age 18. It was a major discovery that told us a lot about ancient Egypt!
Rosetta Stone
the ancient Egyptian tablet that helped modern scholars decipher hieroglyphics.
Name the social Classes in order.
Pharaoh, priests and nobles, artisans shopkeepers and scribes, farmers and herders, slaves.