Vocabulary
Paper-like writing material in ancient Egypt grown from plants.
papyrus
Title of the rulers of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
Other than a ruler, what did Egyptians view the pharaohs as?
a god
Nile River
Who were the people trained to read and write in ancient Egypt?
Scribes
What is the Egyptian written language?
hieroglyphics
During mummification, the body is placed into a wood or stone ___________.
sarcophagus
Egyptian god of the afterlife
Osiris
The Nile River flows from ________ to _________.
The Rosetta Stone was important because...
it led to the decoding of hieroglyphics
What is rich soil left behind after the Nile River floods?
A ______________ is a line of rulers all from one family that rule a country for many years.
A pharaoh at the age of 9
King Tut
Which sea does the Nile River flow into?
Mediterranean Sea
Pharaoh who brought Upper and Lower Egypt together.
Menes
What is the name of the Egyptian sun god?
Ra/Re
What is the Egyptian process of preserving and preparing a body for the afterlife?
mummification
Who is at the bottom of the social class system in Egypt?
slaves
Who was the Great Pyramids constructed for?
Pharaoh Khufu
Egyptians considered what organ to be the center of intelligence that led to the body to the afterlife?
heart
What is the belief in and worship of many gods?
polytheism
The pharaohs were originally buried in these stone tombs
pyramids
She was the last pharaoh.
Cleopatra
Explain how the Egyptians relied on the Nile River for agriculture, trade, and natural resources.
- traveling for trade
- flooding for irrigation
- papyrus to make paper and other materials
Special Egyptian salt used during the mummification process.
natron