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Geography
Pharaohs
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Vocabulary
100
Acted as a natural barrier and protected Egyptians from invaders.
Desert
100
First female pharaoh who activity encouraged trade.
Hatshepsut
100
A huge, triangular shaped monument of ancient Egypt built around a tomb.
Pyramid
100
The lowest status on the social pyramid.
Peasant
100
The longest river in the world.
Nile River
200
Steep rapids in a river; a very large waterfall.
Cataract
200
This pharaoh build the Great Pyramid at Giza.
Khufu
200
Egyptians placed these tall, four-sided, thin monuments at the entrance of temples.
Obelisk
200
Carried out the orders or the pharaoh, made laws, and collected taxes.
Government Officials
200
The belief in life after death.
Afterlife
300
A tough water plant used to make paper and rope in ancient times.
Papyrus
300
This pharaoh ruled during a stable time in Egypt where art and architecture flourished.
Senusret I
300
Senusret's finest architectural achievement. It is believed it was once covered in a thin layer of gold.
White Chapel
300
In charge of the temples and religious rituals. They also oversaw the important ceremonies surrounding death and burial.
Priests
300
A severe shortage of food.
Famine
400
The surface features of a place or region such as mountains, deserts, or river valleys.
Topography
400
This pharaoh was known for his military leadership and for building numerous monuments. He built a famous monument at Abu Simbel.
Ramses II
400
Workers placed "X" amount of blocks to build the Great Pyramid at Giza.
2 million
400
This social class consisted of craftspeople, metal-workers, painters, sculptures, and stone carvers.
Artisans
400
A figure or symbol with a hidden meaning.
Hieroglyphics
500
An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river.
Delta
500
A symbol of immortality (eternal life)
Ankh
500
This mythical creature was built with a body of a lion and the head of a human.
Sphinx
500
A high-ranking government official.
Vizier
500
To treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent it from decaying.
Embalm