Leaders and More
a pharaoh who ruled from age 9 to 19, his tomb was undiscovered until 1922, it contained great artifacts and riches
King Tutankhamun
the watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes
Irrigation
the groud with the least amount of people of the social pyramid of ancient Egypt
Pharaophs
a mixture of tiny rock and soil deposited by the Nile River, it is very good for use in planting crops
Silt
the practice of one person owning another
Slavery
The Great Pyramid was built for this ruler.
King Khufu
a reed plant that grows along the Nile, which can be used to make paper.
the group that has the most people in it on the social ladder
Slaves
fertile flat land made of silt left behind as the river drains into a larger body of water
Delta
the title used by the supreme leaders of Egypt
Pharaoh
Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
The Pharaoh, who was both ruler and god.
a system of writing that was made up of about 800 picturesigns
hieroglyphics
The group that is immediately above the slaves on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
Farmers
the direction the Nile River flows from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt.
North
Discovery that provided the necessary clues to translate hieroglyphics.
Rosetta Stone
In what container were pharaohs and other important people buried in
Sarcophagus
Before a body was wrapped in linen strips, it was what?
the group that is immediately underneath the Pharaoh on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid
government officials
The Nile River has six of these.
cataracts
What is a cataract?
Waterfall
This helped translate hieroglyphics.
Rosetta Stone
Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.
Tombs filled with art, jewelry and other treasures.
Why is the social pyramid of ancient Egypt in a pyramid shape?
Because starting with the top person, the pharaoh, there is only one person. As you go down the pyramid the number of people in that group gets larger and larger.
There is a barrier that protects Egypt from being invaded by land, what is it?
The barren hot desert
Paperlike material made from a plant found on the banks of the Nile River.
Papyrus