Vocab
Type of writing, in Egypt, that used a combination of pictures and symbols.
Hieroglyphics
The river that was a life line to the the people of ancient Egypt.
Nile River
A sacred building used for religious purposes.
Temple
Giant tombs built for pharaohs that had 4 sides and a pointed top.
Pyramids
A series of rulers from the same family is called a
Dynasty
Why was the Nile River important for transporting goods?
Trade Route
A King of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
Special Jars that held the organs of a mummy including the lungs, intestines, liver, and stomach.
Canopic Jars
The Nile River deposited this rich, dark soil during its annual floods, making the land excellent for farming
Silt
Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses. What is the term for believing in more than one god?
Polytheism
A dead boy that has been preserved using embalming so that it won't decay
Mummy
Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Khufu
What valuable resource did ancient Egyptians mine in Africa and use to create jewelry and other luxury items?
Gold
People specially trained to read and write
Scribes
A large stone coffin that held a mummy.
Sarcophagus
Ancient Egypt was divided into Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Which region was located in the northern part of the country, near the Nile Delta?
Lower Egypt
A good luck charm worn by the ancient Egyptian people.
Amulet
Ancient Egyptians developed a calendar with approximately this many days to help track the seasons and plan farming activities.
365
What was the FIRST female ruler of Ancient Egypt?
Hatshepsut
What were farmers sometimes required to give the government as payment for taxes?
A portion of their crops or livestock
What class of people bought, sold, and traded goods?
Merchants
What is the name of the slab discovered in 1799 that helped scholars decode Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
These 2 seas bordered Egypt
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Which Egyptian god was associated with the sun and was considered one of the most important gods?
Ra
An Egyptian statue having the head of a human and a body of a lion.
Sphinx
Which pharaoh attempted to change Egypt's traditional religion by promoting the worship of Aten, the sun disk?
Akhenaten
What African kingdom to the south of Egypt was an important trading partner and source of gold?
Nubia (Kush)
What was the title of the high-ranking official who helped the pharaoh govern Egypt and supervised other government officials?
Vizier
An area of desert canyons where many Pharaohs were buried.
Valley of the Kings
A plant that grew all over the Nile Delta used by ancient Egyptians to make paper
Papyrus
This Egyptian god, often shown with the head of a jackal, was associated with mummification and protecting the dead.
Anubis
The ancient Egyptians used this branch of mathematics, involving shapes, angles, and measurements, to survey land and help design large structures.
Geometry
Which famous Egyptian queen formed political alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
Cleopatra VII
What natural resource from Lebanon did Egyptians import to build ships and large structures?
Cedar Wood
What type of workers made pottery, jewelry, furniture, and other goods for trade?
Artisans (Craftspeople)