Pharaohs
a pharaoh who ruled from about the age of 9 to 19. His tomb remained untouched until 1922 when it was discovered
Who is King Tut
a reed plant that grows along the Nile, which can be used to make paper
What is papyrus?
Egypt is also known as.
the process of preserving a body so that it had a vessel to take it to the afterlife.
What is mummification?
the popular animal to Ancient Egyptians who were thought to have protective qualities.
What are cats?
the pharaoh that ordered the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza.
Who is King Kufu?
the ancient Egyptian form of writing that was made up of about 800 pictures and symbols.
What is Hieroglyphics?
the direction the longest river in the world flows.
What is South to North?
What is the Rosetta Stone?
The group that has the most people in it on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What are slaves/servants?
the relationship between Hatshepsut and Thutmose III.
What is step-son / step-mother?
the title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt.
What is Pharaoh?
fertile flat land made of silt left behind at the mouth of the river as it drains into a larger body of water.
What is the delta?
the person who discovered King Tut's tomb.
Who is Howard Carter?
(Why was finding his tomb so significant in history?)
How were the early Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations similar in terms of where they settled?
near fresh water and fertile land.
This person ruled for over 60 years and won many victories on the battlefield.
Who is Rameses the Great?
What is a dynasty?
the southern area of ancient Egypt.
What is Upper Egypt?
the group with the least amount of people on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
The Pharaohs
(Why is the social pyramid shaped in a pyramid?)
a place on the west bank of the Nile river near the city of Thebes where many of the pharaohs were buried.
What is Valley of Kings?
Hatshepsut's biggest accomplishment during her reign.
What is building Day al-Bahri?
the person who is second in command to the Pharaoh and helps supervise running the country.
Who is the vizier?
the natural barrier to West of the Nile protecting Egypt.
What is the Sahara Desert?
also known as the Imperial Age.
What is the New Kingdom?
The Ancient Egyptians followed a _________ religion. They believed in many gods.
polytheistic