Pharaohs
He ruled 96 years (probably the longest in human history) and his death was followed by the first intermediate period.
Pepe II
The source of life in Egypt.
Nile River
Religion centered on who during the Old Kingdom?
The divine king, who was seen as the re-incarnation of Horus
Rosetta Stone
Discovery of a stone that had a greek translation of an Egyptian hieroglyphic text and unlocked our ability to understand hieroglyphs
Part magic and part science (as evidenced by the discovery of the Edwin Smith Papyrus)
Egyptian Medicine
Legendary king of Upper Egypt, who united all of Egypt by defeating Lower Egypt in battle. This is the supposed origin story of how Egypt became a kingdom.
Menes
The resource(s) that made Egypt wealthy.
Mineral wealth- gold, copper, etc.
Maat
Egyptian ethical principle about right order or the right way to live
Earliest style of tomb built for a king?
Mastaba
Explain why the Egyptian economy might be called a "royal economy"
1. King owns every resource (monopoly)
2. Everyone works for the king
3. The king receives all resources and redistributes
The Theban king who began the Middle Kingdom by first establishing dominance in the south and then by unifying all of Egypt.
Montjuhotep
A shallow dangerous rapid that serves as a natural border.
Cataract
Hieroglyphs
Earliest Egyptian writing used for religious purposes and called "sacred carvings"
Palette of Narmer
Why does a pyramid serves two functions? What are the two functions?
Temple and tomb
Amenemhat I
Faiyum and the Delta
Wetter regions that were largely under water when the Nile flooded
Egyptian literature often focuses on...
the afterlife
The group of governors who opposed the rise of Thebes and saw themselves as the rightful kings of Egypt.
Asyut Governors
Where does Akhnaton move his capitol to?
Akhetaton
Ramses II
Greatest pharaoh of Egyptian history famous for military conquest, the world's first peace treaty, amazing building feats at Karnak and Abu Simbel
How did Egyptians keep time or track seasons?
Egyptians had three seasons that followed the flow of the Nile
How did Akhnaton try to change religion in Egypt? Give at least three examples.
1. Opposed worship of Amun-Re and proposed worship of Aton
2. Changed his name from Amenhotep IV to Akhnaton
3. Moved the capital to Akhetaton
4. Changed art and architecture
How did Egyptians prepare for the afterlife? At least two examples
1. Right living in the present
2. Mummification
3. Goods placed in the tomb for afterlife use
4. Book of the Dead: charms that tell the soul what to do.
Name the temple complex in the city of Thebes that many kings contributed to.
The temple at Karnak