Ancient Egypt 1
Who is the sun god?
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According to the handout, what is the second step for specialized works to make mummies?
they dry out the body and wrap it with linen.
Osiris is the god of what?
god of the world of the dead
What does “pharaoh” mean?
“great house”
Who is the river god?
Hapi
The Hyksos were driven out of Egypt by who?
Ahmose
The Great Pyramids are located where?
Giza, Egypt
who is the first king in the Middle Kingdom
Mentuhotep II
fan-shaped area of fertile land
Delta
a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
Hieroglyphics
According to the social hierarchy/pyramid of ancient Egypt, which level were craftsmens and merchants located?
level 4
beneath officials and scribes
above farmers
what does the Great Sphinx look like?
a lion's body and Khafre's head.
True or False: the social ranks of a person in ancient Egypt will not change.
FALSE
a line of rulers from one family
Dynasty
What is unique about the Nile river?
It flows from south to north
while making mummies, all the internal organs will be removed except for (which organ)?
Heart
what was Egypt's first great period of unity and prosperity called?
Old Kingdom
Who is Osiris’ wife?
Isis
protector of newborns and pregnant women
Bes
Who was Narmer?
King of Upper Egypt who conquered and unified with Lower Egypt
According to the social hierarchy/pyramid of ancient Egypt, who are the people ranked on the third level?
officials & scribes
Who first designed Pyramids for ancient Egyptian kings.?
What was the most important organ in the human body to the Egyptians? Why?
The heart because it is believed to be the motor of the body and where all intelligence came from
What is a book of prayers and magic spells to prepare people for the afterlife called?
The book of dead
a bucket attached to a long pole that lifts water from the Nile and empties it into basins
Shadoof