Vocab
What is mummification?
A process used to dry and preserve a body
Who was the Pharaoh?
The highest rulers of Ancient Egypt
Hot, uninhabited desert areas on both sides of the Nile
Red Lands
A system of writing that used pictures
hieroglyphics
A horse-drawn carrier used in war
A horse-drawn carrier used in war
The southern, drier, and mountainous region
Upper Egypt
A family of rulers where the right to rule is passed down
Dynasty
What was the role of a Vizier?
A person in charge of the government bureaucracy
The spiritual body of an Egyptian
Ka
The city where the Great Pyramid is located
Giza
Bureaucracy refers to:
A government structure with officials and procedures
The period when Egypt first built its famous pyramids
Old Kingdom
The fertile lands near the Nile River where villages developed
Black Lands
Middle Kingdom
Pharaohs becoming more involved as providers and leaders
A period of expansion and rich art and architecture
New Kingdom