fast moving water currents on the Nile, helped protect them from invaders
What is cateracts
200
An Egyptian Ruler or King
What is a Pharaoh?
200
The river that helped Egyptians with farming, offered protection and provided clean water
What is The Nile?
200
Places where rulers and other top rulers were buried
What is in tombs/Pryramids
200
Pharaoh with many wives who lived for 66 years
Who is Ramses the II
200
bottom of the social pyramid
What is slaves?
300
process done to keep a dead body from decaying
What is embalming?
300
The desert Ancient Egypt is in
What is the Sahara?
300
The major Egyptian god (SUN)
What is Re?
300
The reason King Tut is famous today
What is because his tomb was never raided- many jewels and valuables were discovered inside
300
What did the Nile do each summer that helped the farmers?
What is flooded and provided rich soil to grow crops on
400
buckets attached to a pole that helped bring water to from the Nile to the farms
What is a Shadoof?
400
One of the two seas Egypt is near
What are the RED SEA and The Mediterranean?
400
Name three steps in the process of mummification?
What is
1) cleaning body with wine, soaking in salt
2) removing organs (except the heart)
3) organs in canopic jars
4) body wrapped in linens, death mask
5) Sarcophagus
400
last Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt before the Romans took over
Who is Cleopatra?
400
Describe differences between wealthy Egyptians and peasants
What is
wealthy= servants, two story homes, school for boys, white linen clothes, make-up, ate meat
peasants= manual labor, farmers, paid rent, ate bread veggies and fruit
500
Egyptian picture writing
What is hieroglyphics?
500
Name the City in Ancient Egypt where the great pyramids can be found
What is Giza?
500
How long did a pyramid tomb take to build?
5, 10 or 20 years