Kush
The Kingdom of Kush was located along this famous African river.
the Nile
The Ancient Kushites shared religion with what other ancient civilization?
Ancient Egyptians
Rulers or Kings of Egypt, they were considered gods, and was both political and religious leader.
Pharaohs
This is why Lower Egypt was north of Upper Egypt.
Upper Egypt has a higher elevation which causes the Nile River to flow south to north
This group came in and took over Egypt (which was being controlled by Kush at the time) and most of Kush.
the Assyrians
Which was farther south, Ancient Egypt or Ancient Kush?
Ancient Kush
What did the Ancient Kushites and Egyptians believed people experienced after death?
the Afterlife
This is Ancient Egyptian writing.
Hieroglyphics
The apparatus (invention) was used to lift water from the Nile into a basin or bucket on dry land.
the Shadoof
What is the other name for Kush?
*hint, it means land of gold*
Nubia
During the Golden Age, and after 200 years of violence in the Memphis region, the new capital city was moved to _________
Thebes
These people were able to communicate with the gods.
Priests
These are the two parts of the Nile River.
The Blue and White Nile
What two groups are at the bottom of the social pyramid? (they go together)
Farmers/Laborers and Slaves
This was the first capital of the Kingdom of Kush.
Napata
God of the sun, creator god to both the Egyptians and the Kushites.
Ra (Re)
This is Egypt's location relative to Kush.
North
He united upper and lower Egypt
Narmer
A scribe is someone who....
Who is trained to read and write for a living
These obstacles made it nearly impossible to navigate by river for parts of the year. They also acted as natural barriers for Ancient Kush.
the cataracts of the Nile
Kushites and Egyptians built these structures at burial locations. The Kushites' were steeper and smaller.
pyramids
Egyptians used this to make boats, sandals, baskets, and paper?
papyrus
Who was Osiris to the Ancient Egyptians.
A Pharaoh/God who ruled the Afterlife with Isis
Middle Kingdom pharaohs had tombs instead of pyramids cut into the cliffs along the Nile. This place was called ___________________
The Valley of the Kings