This plant helped Egyptians write things down and record their history
What is papyrus
100
Feeling upside down? Maybe because the Nile flows in this direction, contrary to most other rivers around the world
What is north
100
The pyramids may have been influenced by these Mesopotamian structures, often resembling them, especially in early years of Egyptian civilization
What is a ziggurat
100
The Nile delta forms this shape, from the Greek alphabet for the letter D
What is a triangle
100
Without seeing written records, this, left on papyrus, gives us an insight into the lives of Egyptians
What is artwork
200
This plant was located near water and could be a sign of relief to those travelling in the desert
What is lotus
200
These fast moving streams of water will help ou get carried away very quickly if you are not careful
What are cataracts
200
This man, the architect of one of the earliest Egyptian pyramids, built a burial chamber for Zoser, the Pharaoh at the time, around 2600BC
Who is Imhotep
200
As with many river deltas, the Nile's leaves these deposits, just as the Tigris and Euphrates left in Mesopotamia
What is silt
200
This Egyptian system of writing uses pictures to describe records and leave a history of the time of Ancient Egypt
What is hieroglyphics
300
This dangerous animal slithers through the desert and definitely cannot bite off more than it can chew
What is a cobra
300
Egyptians were able to move these along the Nile to build the pyramids over 600 miles away!
What is granite
300
The Great Pyramid, located in this city, is the last remaining of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World
What is Giza
300
The delta's fertile soil allowed for more of this to occur, hopefully feeding people through and unexpected droughts or hot summers
What is planting crops
300
Hieroglyphics may have developed around the same time or after this system of writing, used in Mesopotamian cities
What is cuneiform
400
This animal stores water and fat in its humps, its humps, its lovely lovely lumps
What is a camel?
400
The Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea not in one single stream, but in this formation that allowed for much growing of crops
What is a delta
400
As we see the pyramids today, they are similar in color to the sand. In ancient times, they were likely these more shiny or reflective colors
What are white and gold
400
These areas, far away from deltas, offer some of the same benefits as deltas, but on a much smaller scale, and in the middle of the scorching desert heat
What is an oasis
400
Egyptian art not only tells us what people did in ancient times but also these other living things that either helped or hurt the people around them
What are animals
500
This prickly plant survives with little water but will hurt you if you get too close
What is a cactus
500
When the Nile did this, on a pretty regular schedule, Egyptians knew it was time to farm and get ready to plant
What is flood
500
Pyramids usually contain these people, who may be too wrapped up in what they are doing to talk to you if you try to visit them
What is a mummy
500
Similar to the Tigris and Euphrates, the Nile delta probably had this effect on the topography (land, area) of the northern parts of Egypt thanks to its silt deposits
What is creating new land
500
In one of the pieces of art we studied, one of the people was missing this, which clearly was not screwed in correctly