On the Map
What river is the "life-source" of Egypt?
This colossal scale sculpture may represent king Khafra. It has the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh/god.
The Sphinx
The religious and political leader of Ancient Egypt was called the _______________.
pharaoh
A stone coffin in which a body was buried is called
sarcophagus
What is the name of the temple on the west bank near Luxor that was built with three colonnaded terraces and two ramps as though coming out of the rocky landscape?
This Pharaoh ruled from the age of 9-19, his father was Akhenaton, and his tomb was the only one found in modern times undisturbed.
Tutankhamun
The soul, or spiritual essence, of a human being that either ascends to heaven or can live in an Egyptian statue itself.
Ka
Who were the record keepers of Ancient Egypt?
scribes
In the Old Kingdom large stone monuments were built as tombs for the pharaohs. There are three of these just outside the modern city of Cairo. What are they called?
The Great Pyramids of Giza
Hatshepsut commissioned many sculptures of herself using the then 2000 year old visual symbolism to represent a king. What were some of the features her statues employed?
nemes headdress, false beard, masculine features, cobra
Which Egyptian ruler served as regent for his/her stepson, then refused to give up power, thus ruling Egypt for more than 20 years?
Hatshepsut
The painting called the last judgement of Hu-Nefer shows ______________
the deceased being asked to account for the deeds in his life.
The Egyptians and the Sumerians both had a system of writing that used pictures or symbols. However, the Sumerians wrote Cuneiform on clay tablets and the egyptians wrote on pages or scrolls of ____________.
papyrus
In Ancient Egypt the East side of the Nile river symbolizes _______________ and the West side of the Nile River symbolizes _______________.
Life.....Death
Through most of ancient Egypt's history temples were built to honor many different gods and goddesses. (Except during the reign of Akhenaten) Religious belief that centers around many gods is called _____________
Polytheistic
The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt is commemorated on this piece of artwork from predynastic Egypt.
The Palette of King Narmer
The purpose of this sculpture was to attend to the pharaoh's writing needs in the afterlife
seated scribe
Art and architecture created during the reign of Akhenaton, which feature a more relaxed figure style than Old and New Kingdom art is called ____________ style.
Amarna
Rather than being buried in large monuments like the Old Kingdom pharaohs, later rulers chose burial places deep under the earth. Many of these rulers (including Tutankhamun) were buried in this location near Luxor.
The Valley of the Kings
The ground plan of the temple of Amun-Re indicates that the interior rooms were dominated by closely spaced, thick columns. This is known as a __________ hall.
Hypostyle
Name one of the Pharaohs buried at the necropolis of the Great Pyramids.
Menkaura, Khufu, Khafra
Literally a "city of the dead", a large burial area
Necropolis