Vocabulary 1
This is the highest official in ancient Egypt under the pharaoh.
vizier
This word is a payment made by the Nubians to Egypt after Egypt took over Nubia.
tribute
This provided Egyptians with fertile soil to grow crops.
the flooding of the Nile River
In the beginning, Egyptians thought this about their pharaohs.
They thought they were living gods.
These people were at the top of the social pyramid in Egypt.
pharaohs
This word means to bring goods into a place from another region or country to sell.
import
This is a period of time believed to occur after death.
afterlife
They worked only a few months every years because that is how often the Nile River flooded to create fertile soil.
She served as pharaoh, becoming a powerful ruler and building one of the the most spectacular temples in Egypt. She was the wife of King Thutmose II.
Hatshepsut
These people were at the second level of the social pyramid in Egypt.
viziers and high priests
This is a person who works for wages.
laborer
hieroglyphs
Name three crops grown by Egyptians grow in the Nile River Valley.
barley, wheat, flax, vegetables, and fruit
He was the stepson of Queen Hatshepsut and he was a brilliant general and gifted leader.
King Thutmose III
These people were at the third level on the social pyramid.
scribes
This is a person who mummifies a dead body.
embalmer
This is the ancient Egyptians concept of order in the world.
maat
Besides crops for food, what else did the Nile River provide for the use of the Egyptians.
He ordered many monuments to be built during his prosperous reign, including four unique statues of himself built on the cliffs of Abu Simbel.
These people were at the fourth level of the social pyramid.
artisans
This word means to understand or translate.
decipher
This word means to supply land and crops with water using dams or canals.
irrigate
The Mediterranean Sea
His reign began the first Egyptians Dynasty.
King Menes
These people were at the bottom (lowest level) on the social pyramid.
farmers and laborers