Mummification
The drying of dead bodies to prevent rotting was called what?
Mummification
Which pharaoh only believed in the sun god (Ra), and caused the destruction of all other temples and shrines?
Akhenaten
Where are the great pyramids located?
Giza
When did Upper and Lower Egypt become one kingdom?
3150 BC
What was the form of writing the ancient Egyptians used?
Hieroglyphics
About how long did the mummification process take to complete?
70 days
Who was the first woman to become pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
What river did Egypt surround?
Nile
What was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom?
Memphis
What was not used for writing in ancient Egypt?
chisels
hammers
brushes
pens
pens
What substance was used to cover a body to remove all water from it to help preservation?
Salt
What “kingdom” did Hatshepsut rule under?
The New Kingdom
Who had the job of writing and copying hieroglyphics and hieratic script?
Scribes
What did Egypt conquer during the Middle Kingdom?
Nubia
How are hieroglyphics and hieratic script different?
Hieratic script is a simplified, short-hand version of hieroglyphics. It uses the same principles but uses simplified drawings with dashes, curves, and strokes instead.
What was placed between the layers of wrapping to protect the body in its journey to the afterlife?
Amulets
What was placed inside the pyramids?
mummies of pharaohs and rulers
True or false: Peasants and servants were the most educated people in ancient Egypt.
False
What did priests do during the wrapping process?
Read prayers aloud
Why were the pyramids built?
The pyramids contained tombs for the pharaohs who passed away. They believed in preserving the body for the afterlife.