Egypt
This is the name for the Nile River Valley where there is fertile soil.
What is The Black Lands
Who was at the top of the social structure in ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh
These were drawings or symbols that represent words or sounds
Hieroglyphics
What two advantages did Meroe have as a capital?
1. near iron deposits
2. near trade routes
How did Kush wind up adopting many elements of Egyptian culture?
through trade
This is the name for the arid desert around the Nile River Valley
What is the Red Lands?
Why did Egyptians create mummies?
They believed they needed to preserve their bodies in the afterlife.
Who was responsible for using hieroglyphs to record important information
Scribes
Kush developed Africa's first what?
ironworking center
What did Kush get from Egypt in trade?
grain
Who was Horus and why was he important to Egypt?
He defeated Seth and united Egypt. Because of this, pharaohs were considered gods on Earth, and therefore powerful.
How did Hatshepsut increase Egypt's wealth?
by expanding trade
Why was papyrus important?
It made it easier for Egyptians to transport writings.
Why did Kush grow less grain than Egypt
It had less land for farming
Why was Kush so eager to trade with Egypt?
They had less farmland and needed food (grain)
These were two consequences of a drought in ancient Egypt
1. grain crops decreased
2. people were hungry
This books was a guide to the afterlife for the souls of the dead
The Book of the Dead
The ancient Egyptians had to be proficient in _______ and _______ to build the pyramids.
Engineering and Mathamatics
Kush developed one of the world's first ________. We still don't know what the words mean
alphabet
What did Kush trade TO Egypt?
ivory, wood, gold, exotic animals
How did Egypt's surplus encourage people to become artisans?
Egypt's rulers used surpluses to buy goods such as cloth, jewelry and luxury goods.
Why did ancient Egyptians paint on their tombs
tomb paintings provided the buried person with the objects shown on the walls.
How did the development of hieroglyphics and the invention of papyrus lead to the growth of civilization in Egypt and contribute to the growth of other civilizations?
Hieroglyphics allowed ancient Egyptians to document their knowledge. This allowed them to be able to share their knowledge, as well as preserve it. The invention of papyrus allowed Egyptian writings to be much more easily transportable than the writings of other early civilizations. This allowed their advanced knowledge to be more easily shared.
How did Kush's location help it become a powerful kingdom?
It was a trading link between Africa and Egypt
Compare and contrast Egypt and Kush in terms of their geography, resources, and culture.
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