Nile River Valley
Cataract
sets of rocky rapids
Ritual
ceremony enacted in the same way time after time
Commerce
Buying and selling of goods and services
Underworld
the world of the dead
Anatomy
Hatshepsut
One of the only female rulers of Egypt. Helped develop trade with other countries
Tribute
Payment made by a conquered people to a stronger power
mummy
body preserved by a special process
Scuplture
a statue made of clay, stone, or other materials
Where does the Nile River end and begin?
Central Africa and the Mediterranean sea
Who was at the top and who was at the bottom of the Egyptian social classes?
The pharaoh and the farmers/servants/slaves
What kind of luxury goods did Egypt get from Nubia?
Animal skins, Elephant tusks, Ostrich feathers, and Beautiful woods
Amon-Re - represented the sun
Osiris - represented the underworld
Isis - represented love, caring, and protection
Horus- represented the pharaoh
What were some of the ancient Egyptians accomplishments in science?
study of anatomy and the development of a calendar
How was the kingdom of Egypt united into one kingdom?
Menes united the two kingdoms in 3000 bc
How did the Egyptians view the pharaoh?
They believed that he was a god
Why did Egypt want to control Nubia?
Egypt wanted to own all of Nubia's valuable goods.
Give me 2 basic ideas of Egyptian religion
Polytheism and Life after death
What contributions did Egyptians make to technology?
Invented paper
Explain the relationship between the Nile river and the Black land?
The Niles flooding created the black land which created rich soil allowing for double crops
In what two ways did Egyptian rulers establish their authority?
they based their authority on Egyptian religious beliefs
They gained authority by providing Egypt with good government
What made it possible for the people of Kush to breakaway from Egypt?
Egyptian cities fought among themselves
How did the belief in life after death influence the building of the pyramids?
The pharaohs stocked the pyramids with many things that they night need in the afterlife
Why did the Egyptians build Pyramids for?
Tombs for the pharaoh