Geography/ Resources
What is the name of the river that runs through Egypt?
The Nile River
Focusing on a specific skill, activity, or product.
Specialization.
The leader or King, at the top of Ancient Egyptian society.
Pharaoh
The name of the jars were Ancient Egyptians put the organs of dead people. (Starts with a C)
Canopic Jar
Desert.
Ranking the positions of authority /power often associated with a chain of command.
Hierarchy
The lowest level on the social ladder in ancient Egyptian society included these people:
Slave or Farmer
Average age of marriage for girls?
12 years old
What type of grain did they grow? Think about what they ate/drank: bread, beer, etc.
wheat & barley
In farming, the act of applying controlled amounts of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
Irrigation
The people who knew how to read and write.
Scribe
The pyramids were built for this purpose.
Glorifying the Pharaohs or housing their tombs
What type of stone were the pyramids built from?
Limestone and sandstone
The ancient Egyptian writing system.
Hieroglyphic
Who wore makeup in Ancient Egyptian Society?
men and women
God of the dead/ the underworld.
Osiris
This type of precious metal was found in many tombs of wealthy people. It is a metal used to make jewelry and money. What type of metal?
Gold
A reed-like plant that Ancient Egyptians used like paper.
Papyrus
These people had "social mobility"-- no matter if they were born on the bottom, you could have power if you chose to join this group.
Soldier or Military
God of creation & the sun.
Ra