Medicine
Egyptians believed that illness was caused by ....?
evil spirits
Most Egyptian art was displayed where?
In tombs; usually important upper class people such as the pharaoh/government officials
Where are the Great Pyramid's located?
Giza, Egypt.
Early civilizations did not have reading and writing systems, so news was passed by _____
word of mouth/ stories
Egyptians performed ______ to heal the sick
rituals
What were the wall paintings in Egyptian tombs called?
murals
What was the main use for pyramids in Ancient Egypt?
as tombs for the pharaoh's
The first writing system created by ancient Egyptians was called __________.
hieroglyphics
Egyptians used ____ and ________ as medicine to heal sick people.
herbs and plants
What kinds of arts were seen in Egyptian tombs?
pictures of gods/goddesses, wall paintings, scenes of the afterlife, historical events, sculptures.
Art and architecture was at it's peak in Egypt during what kingdom?
The Old Kingdom
Describe hieroglyphics and what is was used for.
hieroglyphics used symbols to represent words and sounds; it meant sacred carving; it was used to record taxes, historical events, and laws.
Explain why were Egyptian doctor's knowledgeable about human anatomy and the body
they had to perform operations often to mummify people.
What parts of Egyptian art were unusual or unique and specific to Egyptian art?
faces were drawn in profile
bodies were drawn facing forward
Describe the process of building a pyramid and the materials used.
lower-class citizens were chosen to work and live near the pyramids while building them. It took many workers to complete these large structures, and they often used stone, limestone and sometimes granite.
Ancient Egyptians made a paper-like material out of a reed plant that was called ____________.
papyrus
Because Egyptian doctor's were so knowledgeable about medicine, they were sent to ___________.
to other nations like Greece to teach their knowledge of medicine and to heal and help the pharaoh's friends and diplomat's of other countries.
Why were the Egyptian murals and art important to Egyptians and to archaeologists today?
They show Egyptian culture, religion and their values and that is how scientists and historians
Give and explain to reasons how the pyramids and their contents were important to ancient Egypt.
their size and the time spent showed their importance; the art like murals inside showed the importance of their religion and belief in the afterlife.
Explain how the invention of a writing system in Egypt changed life as we know it. Who were the only people who were taught to read and write in Egypt?
the government could record and spread laws, scribes could keep record of historical events. The only people who were taught were the upper class like pharaohs and scribes.