The Geography of the Nile
A rock-filled rapid.
What is a cataract?
A powerful Egyptian ruler
A pharaoh
An Egyptian ruler was often buried in a triangular-shaped building called...
What is a pyramid?
Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called this
What is papyrus?
Two minerals mined in Nubia
Iron ore and gold.
The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating
fertile soil due to flooding (silt) that led to rich farmland
The Egyptian pharaohs ruled with absolute power over..
What is all Egyptians?
Religion played an important role in Egyptian life by
Explaining natural events to people (weather, death, etc.)
In ancient Egypt, most people belonged to the social class of..
What is pheasants?
What were the three main kingdoms of Nubia?
Kerma, Napata, and Meroe
The geography of ancient Egypt and Nubia included what to keep the area safer and more successful than other early civilizations
The hot sands of the desert protected Egypt and Nubia from foreign attacks, the Nile river could be used for trading and the Mediterranean sea provided access to Southwest Asia for trading.
This kingdom (time period) of ancient Egypt ended weak and divided because the governors questioned the pharaoh's absolute power.
What is the Old Kingdom?
Ancient Egyptians demonstrated their belief in the afterlife by doing this
Preserving the bodies of the dead (mummification)
Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to do this
predict the flooding of the Nile
Which of Nubia's Kingdoms controlled all of Egypt for a short period of time until their Kings were forced to retreat back to Nubia?
Napata
How did the cataracts affect Nubian trade?
They prevented Nubians from trading by traveling on the river, so Nubian trade routes had to be over land.
A series of rulers from the same family is known as..
What is a dynasty?
The Great Pyramid was built in this city
What is Giza?
This object was the reason why historians were able to interpret hieroglyphs
What is the Rosetta Stone?
This happened when Nubia took control of trade routes by using iron weapons
Meroe became rich!
How did the physical geography of ancient Egypt shape the development of its civilizations?
The flooding of the Nile allowed for rich farmland that led to the development of civilization, The protection from the desert allowed Egypt and Nubia to last without fear of invasion from foreigners, and the flow of the Nile to the North increased ancient Egyptian trade leading to great wealth.
Declared herself pharaoh
Who was Hatshepsut?
Describe how ancient Egyptians would practice their belief in an afterlife
After mummifying bodies, they would leave food and other items inside the tomb so the soul could use them. They also would bury the mummies in a sarcophagus that looked like the person who died so that the soul could find the body.
Draw the social classes of ancient Egypt in a pyramid
Pharaoh Small upper class - priests, members of the pharaoh's court, and nobles with large estates Middle class - merchants and skilled workers Peasants - Mostly farmers and other laborers
How did the Nubians and Egyptians borrow from each others cultures?
The Nubians adopted many Egyptian gods and burial ceremonies. Egyptians hired Nubians for their army because they were such skilled archers. Both relied on each other for trade.